The Block Massacre — 40% Layoffs: AI Efficiency vs. Human Labor (Teaser For AI Daily News Rundown Feb 27th 2026)

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Block—the company behind Square and Cash App—has just announced they are laying off 40% of their workforce. That’s 4,000 employees gone in a single day. Dorsey isn't blaming the economy; he’s citing AI. He told shareholders that AI tools have fundamentally changed the headcount needed to run a global fintech.

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