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Celebrations for America's 250th birthday are right around the corner and, on Wednesday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled a new effort that, organizers said, looks to bring community ...

A panel of executives offer a data-centric view of the economy, focusing on consumer health, labor-market shifts and the integration of AI at companies. Photo: Nikki Ritcher for WSJ PALO ALTO, ...

Scarcity is humanity’s great motivator. This has been true forever, since back when we were basically apes: The most important resources—food, shelter, mates—were the ones that were most in demand.

Last week, Block CEO and ayahuasca enthusiast Jack Dorsey announced that he was cutting 40% of his company’s staff because AI tools have reduced the company’s need for people. While Dorsey called it ...

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 ...

When fintech company Block laid off 40% off its workforce last week, CEO Jack Dorsey explained the decision in a memo to employees that he also shared on social media. He was eliminating more than ...

More than 50 Republican state lawmakers are calling on the White House to stop efforts to prevent the passage of state AI laws, as the Trump administration takes aim at a Utah measure. In a letter to ...

Last week, Block, the payments and hardware company founded as Square by visionary and former Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, announced during its quarterly earnings call that it would cut around 40 ...

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Jack Dorsey's Block is laying off nearly half of its employees, equivalent to about 4,000 jobs. The financial services company has earned some praise for its severance package. Here's how it compares ...

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 ...