Block, Inc. (block.xyz) is a publicly traded fintech and payments conglomerate—founded by Jack Dorsey—whose portfolio of brands includes Square (commerce and financial services for sellers), Cash App (consumer payments and financial products), Afterpay (buy now, pay later), TIDAL (music platform), Bitkey (self-custody Bitcoin wallet), and Proto (Bitcoin mining products), all united by a mission to increase access to the global economy.
“Jack Dorsey released something called Buzz. Super interesting. He's moving in the right direction. A lot of these guys are moving towards this more cloud-based thing.”
Source→“Block let go of about 4,000 people, close to 40% of the company, with Jack Dorsey pointing directly at the growing capability of AI tools.”
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