Gothamist

Brownsville civilians handle crises in a model Mayor Mamdani may expand

Bilal Jacks was hanging out on a Brownsville sidewalk last month when he heard a man shouting down the block. “Excuse me for a second,” Jacks said. He headed to the source of the commotion: An ...
Capitol Hill Seattle

With hopes of completion this fall, $11M Super Block adds plan for new Garfield softball field

It has been a rough year for athletics at Garfield High School but the now $11 million Garfield Super Block construction project currently underway around the 23rd Ave campus is getting a sporting ...
Business Insider

A small number of Block employees say they were rehired after layoffs

Block has rehired at least four laid-off employees, according to LinkedIn posts. One engineer said he was rehired after his layoff was deemed a "clerical error ...
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 ...
CNBC

Opinion: Block's layoffs might just be the biggest story of a tumultuous week. Here's why

Block, Jack Dorsey's payments company, will cut 4,000 of its 10,000 workers as it embraces AI. CNBC's Steve Sedgwick says it's "time we got better answers" to questions about what jobs the technology ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wired

Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block

Workers describe a deteriorating culture at Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, where layoffs continue and employees are expected to use AI tools daily. “Morale is probably the worst I’ve ...
Commercial Observer

Millennium Management Renews 438K SF at 399 Park Avenue

Investment firm Millennium Management renewed its lease for 438,000 square feet at 399 Park Avenue in what was the largest office lease deal in Manhattan in November, according to a report from ...
Cult of Mac

Restore your sanity by blocking jerks from calling, texting and emailing

Here are all the details on how to block a number on iPhone. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Spam calls and text messages seem absolutely relentless these days — you’ll want to know how to block a ...
Deadline.com

Lindsay Dougherty Re-Elected As Teamsters Local 399 Secretary-Treasurer

Lindsay Dougherty will continue to lead the Hollywood Teamsters for another three years. Dougherty won her re-election bid as secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 399 and will serve through 2028, ...