Block

2 filings · 4,000 humans automated on record.

2026-10-03 22:01 utc · thenovtech.com

Block blames AI for 4,000 jobs Dorsey admits he overhired for

Jack Dorsey's company cut about 4,000 roles and let the AI narrative do the PR work, even after Dorsey conceded the real culprit was his own hiring spree. The box on New York's layoff form for 'technological innovation' apparently didn't have one for 'oops.'

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2026-09-28 03:02 utc · cryptobriefing.com

Block ships 3x the features with fewer people to thank

Jack Dorsey's fintech credits three in-house AI tools, Goose, Builderbot, and Buzz, for most code changes and a smaller team doing more. No layoff number given, just a headcount that quietly got 'smaller' while the roadmap got bigger.

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