The Block layoffs are just the beginning

I talked to one of the laid-off Block employees. He gave me a sobering warning.

I Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren’t What They Seem.

The texts poured in. “WOW.” “WILD.” “Bloodbath.” As the former head of communications, policy and people at Square, the ...

Block, Inc. (XYZ) Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 Transcript

Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 March 3, 2026 2:30 PM ESTCompany ParticipantsAmrita Ahuja - ...

Laid off by Block, reunited on Slack: Inside the 3,800-person 'Square Mafia'

Former Block employees congregate in an unaffiliated Slack group to share support, find new jobs, and trade memes. It's grown since recent layoffs.
Observer

Block, A.I. and the Front-Running of the Curve

Quant’s Yousef Khalili explores Block’s layoffs as a structural test of whether A.I. has evolved from a productivity enhancer ...
IEEE

Exploring the Impact of Code.org's Block-Based Coding Curriculum on Student Motivation in K-12 Education

Abstract: In an era where technological skills are essential, integrating coding curriculum within Macao's primary education is becoming increasingly prevalent. However, fostering programming skills ...
IEEE

A Method for Converting Oracle Stored Procedures to Java Code

Abstract: Based on the strong demand for independent control and the improvement of domestic databases, database localization has become an inevitable trend. In the process of migrating Oracle ...

What is COBOL, the high-level programming language that is behind biggest-ever fall in IBM stock value

COBOL is in the headlines again, and this time it is because of artificial intelligence (AI) – sparking conversations with tools emerging that claim t.