Construction to start this month on development transforming block of Uptown Denver

Real estate giant buys Denver medical property Denver DDA OKs largest office redevelopment loan yet Denver DDA OKs largest ...
GovInfoSecurity

Backdooring of JavaScript Library Axios Tied to North Korea

A supply-chain attack backdoored versions of Axios, a popular JavaScript library that's present in many different software ...

The most important school safety decision may be the walls

Across the country, conversations about school safety often focus on policies, surveillance technology and emergency ...
AARP

Balance Needed to Fight Fraud, Waste in Medicare, Other Health Programs, AARP Says

The government wants to save money by eliminating fraud and waste, but AARP and older adults are concerned the efforts block ...
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 ...
Business Insider

Here is how Block's severance package compares to other tech companies in past layoffs

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 ...
Forbes

Block Lays Off 40% Of Staff And Blames It On AI. Don’t Buy The Excuse.

Payments company Block announced it’s laying off 40% of its staff. According to Chairman and founder Jack Dorsey: “This decision comes from a position of strength. Intelligence tools have changed what ...
Mercury News

Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI

BANGKOK — Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 plus employees, ...
Business Insider

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

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Morningstar

Block says AI will let it cut more than 4,000 jobs. Some argue that's not the whole story.

Block's 'audacious' move ignites debate over whether the company is using AI as an excuse to walk back reckless hiring Block is the parent company of Square and the Cash App. Block's stock is ...
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 ...
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 ...