"we're not making this decision because we're in trouble. our business is strong. gross profit continues to grow, we continue to serve more and more customers, and profitability is improving. but something has changed."
"we're already seeing that the intelligence tools we're creating and using, paired with smaller and flatter teams, are enabling a new way of working which fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company. and that's accelerating rapidly."
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block, announced the termination of 4,000 employees representing 40% of the workforce. Despite the company's strong financial position with growing gross profit and improving profitability, Dorsey attributed the layoffs to AI-driven transformation enabling new working methods with smaller teams. Block operates Cash App and Square payment processing services. The stock market responded positively, with shares rising over 20% initially and opening 13% higher the following day. This market reaction signals investor confidence in AI-driven efficiency strategies, though raises questions about the accuracy of such claims and their implications for labor.
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