Software stocks have plunged this year on fears of AI disruption. Block seemed to confirm those fears by announcing mass layoffs as it pivoted AI. Software stocks fell on the news, but it's likely to ...

Block's stock surged 19% after strong Q4 results and raised guidance, despite cutting 4,000 jobs (40% of its workforce). The company attributes these layoffs to AI tools, aiming for a leaner, ...

79% of top news sites block at least one AI training bot, while 71% also block retrieval bots used for live AI search citations. Google-Extended is the least-blocked training bot at 46%, with US ...