Block News & Updates
Last updated November 12, 2026
Cash App adds buy now, pay later to peer-to-peer transfers with a 7.5% fee and six-week repayment window
DeleteMe acquires Block Party to combine data broker removal and social media privacy under one roof
Block rehires at least four employees after February layoffs, acknowledging some cuts may have been mistakes
Block CFO explains decision to slash 4,000 jobs following AI-driven productivity gains
Block cuts 40% of workforce as Dorsey says AI tools have changed how to build and run a company
Jack Dorsey faces employee backlash over Block layoffs and AI
Block cuts workforce and mandates AI adoption amid internal culture crisis
Block cuts up to 10% of staff in efficiency push to integrate Cash App & Square
Block infects employee laptop with malware during AI red team test
Block, Anthropic, and OpenAI form Agentic AI Foundation for open agent standards
Cash App launches Pool, a peer-to-peer group payments feature that doesn’t require the app
Block’s CFO Explains Gen Z’s Shift Away From Credit Cards
Big Tech Lobbies to Block State-Level AI Regulation for a Decade
Aylo to Block Pornhub and Other Sites in France Over New Age Verification Law
Block rebrands Afterpay to Cash App Afterpay
Block wants to issue more small-dollar loans through Cash App
Block says adios to Jay Z and hola to Bitcoin mining
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