Americans urged to reboot internet routers by NSA

"Malicious actors may leverage your home network to access personal, private, and confidential information," the NSA said.
Engadget

Block, the parent of Square and Cash App, is laying off over 4,000 people

Block is the latest business to announce layoffs, with the operator of payment platforms Square and Cash App opting to cut jobs in favor of using more AI tools. The financial tech company, helmed by ...
Los Angeles Times

AI-washing: How companies like Block may use AI as a layoff excuse

When Block Inc. laid off nearly half its staff last week, co-founder Jack Dorsey offered a seemingly simple explanation: Artificial intelligence was allowing the company to do more with fewer ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
Mint

Block employee sacked during hiring call warns of more AI job cuts — ‘Survived previous layoffs, was sole breadwinner’

Jack Dorsey's Block laid off 40% of its employees as part of a massive overhaul to embed artificial intelligence across its operations. That move saw over 4,000 of the company's employees being let go ...
Indiatimes

Fired mid-interview: Block employee learns he’s laid off while hiring someone else as AI cuts 4,000 jobs

Jack Dorsey's Block is laying off 4,000 employees, citing AI's transformative impact on operations. One data analyst discovered his termination mid-interview. Despite the shock, he appreciated ...
moneycontrol.com

Block shares surge up to 27% as Jack Dorsey announces plans to fire 4,000 people

Did our AI summary help? Shares of Jack Dorsey's Block surged up to 27% in post-market hours after he announced that his company is cutting 4,000 employees, nearly half its workforce, in a move the ...
Business Insider

Inside Block's AI push that ended in pink slips

Seven former Block workers say they used AI to varying degrees and weren't convinced it would replace them. CEO Jack Dorsey's decision to cut the workforce in half came as a shock. AI-driven layoffs ...
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 ...
AOL

Here's what smart people are saying about Jack Dorsey slashing Block's workforce

Jack Dorsey's announcement on Thursday that Block was slashing its workforce nearly in half sent shockwaves through the tech world. Dorsey, Block's CEO and cofounder, said AI was rapidly changing work ...
CNBC

Block shares soar as much as 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

Block said Thursday it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its head count. Shares of the payment company skyrocketed as much as 24% in extended trading. It was last seen up nearly ...
CNN

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey thinks ...