The Hill

Block laying off 40 percent of staff, citing AI advancements

Block, the parent company of payment apps Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is laying off more than 40 percent of its staff, pointing to recent advancements in AI that are “enabling a new way of working.
The Verge

Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble

The company will shrink by more than 4,000 jobs. The company will shrink by more than 4,000 jobs. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly ...
MarketWatch

Block plans to lay off nearly half its staff in ‘deliberate and bold’ embrace of AI

Block, the parent company of Square and the Cash App, is conducting a major reorganization in the age of artificial intelligence, and investors are rewarding the move. The payment-technology company ...
Reuters

Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut nearly half its workforce in AI overhaul, shares surge

Block to cut over 4,000 jobs CEO says AI has changed how a company is run Stock surges 25% after market Analysts call cuts a "seminal moment" in AI era Feb 26 (Reuters) - Block (XYZ.N), opens new tab ...
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 ...
WUSA

Senate votes to block DC's tax code, but Chairman Mendelson says Congress review period has expired

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to block the DC Council's decision to divorce from some of the tax breaks included in President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful bill. The 49-47 vote ...
Roll Call

House advances measure to block DC tax code decoupling

Congress took steps on Wednesday toward blocking changes to D.C.’s local tax code, even as District officials warned it could wreak havoc on tax season and smash a hole in the city’s budget. The House ...
IEEE

Bayesian Neural Networks via MCMC: A Python-Based Tutorial

Abstract: Bayesian inference provides a methodology for parameter estimation and uncertainty quantification in machine learning and deep learning methods. Variational inference and Markov Chain ...
VentureBeat

Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.

The artificial intelligence coding revolution comes with a catch: it's expensive. Claude Code, Anthropic's terminal-based AI agent that can write, debug, and deploy code autonomously, has captured the ...
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Crossroads quilt block tutorial

The crossroads quilt block is a great way to showcase a variety of fabrics. Feel free to use precuts or select fabric from your stash. This block is made using just two basic units arranged just so to ...