Jack Dorsey Just Fired 40% of His Company. Stock Soared 24%. He Says You're Next
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Jack Dorsey Just Fired 40% of His Company. Stock Soared 24%. He Says You're Next
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February 27, 2026: Jack Dorsey cuts 40% of Block's workforce — 4,000 jobs — credits AI, and predicts most companies will follow within a year. We do a deep dive on whether this is genuine AI transformation or a compelling narrative layered on top of a management mistake, and why the answer might be both.
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