Bloomberg L.P.

Slovakia Vows to Block EU’s Russia Sanctions But Backs Kyiv Loan

Slovakia said it’s prepared to obstruct the European Union’s latest Russia sanctions, which the bloc’s foreign ministers are set to discuss next week. Bratislava’s Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar said ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

In major shift, all but 7 Senate Democrats vote to block weapons sales to Israel

A record number of Senate Democrats voted on Wednesday to block the sales of certain weapons to Israel, marking a sharp rise in the number of senators backing the move. Wednesday was the third time in ...
The Boston Globe

Businessman Ken Block will run for R.I. governor again, this time as an independent

The Barrington businessman and Watchdog RI founder has run for governor twice before, as a Republican and as a member of the Moderate party PROVIDENCE — Ken Block, the Barrington businessman who ran ...
The Verge

X says you can block Grok from editing your photos

A new checkbox blocks @Grok edit requests for images uploaded to X, but it’s nowhere close to solving the feature’s problems. A new checkbox blocks @Grok edit requests for images uploaded to X, but ...
Digital Trends

X finally lets you block Grok AI from modifying your photos, but the fix falls short

X has added a new option that appears to let users block Grok from editing photos they share on the platform. The control, introduced in the X app, is labeled “block modifications by Grok” and is ...
The New York Times

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

Mr. Zamost was the head of communications, policy and people at Square, now known as Block, from 2015 to 2020. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...
Forbes

Block Stock Pops 16% On 40% Layoffs. Where AIpocalypse May Strike Next

Block's stock surged 19% after strong Q4 results and raised guidance, despite cutting 4,000 jobs (40% of its workforce). The company attributes these layoffs to AI tools, aiming for a leaner, ...
Fox News

Supreme Court blocks Trump tariffs—but hands him a smarter path forward

President Donald Trump has lost his tariff case in the Supreme Court. However, with careful and prudent use of the tariff powers he does have, he can turn this into a win for his policies and for ...
The Business Journals

Jack Dorsey plans to lay off thousands of Block workers thanks to AI

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Block currently employs around ...
AOL

Jack Dorsey says Block overhired during COVID, but to blame layoffs on that alone 'misses all the complexity'

Jack Dorsey says Block overhired during COVID, but that blaming the company's layoffs on overstaffing alone "misses all the complexity." "Yes we over-hired during COVID," the Block cofounder and CEO ...
Los Angeles Times

Block to cut more than 4,000 jobs amid AI disruption of the workplace

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Fintech company Block said Thursday that it’s cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as ...