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Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Make a Major Breakthrough in Solving a Hair-Raising Mystery About Static Electricity

Static electricity may seem simple. Students often learn that rubbing a balloon against their hair will cause negatively charged electrons to jump from the strands to the rubber. Because the different ...
The New York Times

What to Know About the Strait of Hormuz Blockade

President Trump said he was dissatisfied with Iran’s latest proposal to open the waterway, as energy prices continue to climb. By The New York Times Negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are ...
The Conversation

Major porn sites have blocked Australian users to protest new laws. Will kids be better off?

Over the past couple of days, Australian users trying to access some of the most popular porn websites hit a dead end. Sites such as Pornhub have prohibited all Australians from accessing pornographic ...
Wired

Jack Dorsey Is Ready to Explain the Block Layoffs

When the bombs hit in Iran, I thought of Jack Dorsey. In 2009, he and I were both part of a contingent of technology people sent by the US State Department to Baghdad, in the wake of another ...
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 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 ...
Inc

After Slashing 4,000 Jobs at Block, Jack Dorsey Blames AI. Critics Are Lighting Him Up

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App, and Afterpay, has joined the growing list of tech firms blaming artificial intelligence for sweeping job cuts. On Thursday, founder and CEO Jack Dorsey ...
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 ...
Business Insider

Jack Dorsey says he's cutting nearly half of his staff — 4,000 jobs — at Block. Read the memo.

Block lays off over 4,000 employees, cutting its workforce by nearly half, CEO Jack Dorsey said. Jack Dorsey emphasized a shift toward smaller teams and intelligence tools at Block. Read the lengthy ...
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 ...