Jack Dorsey just gave us our first glimpse at how doomsday layoffs could work in the AI era — and it's bleak

In a memo on X, Block CEO Jack Dorsey announced cuts to nearly half his workforce.

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• CEO Jack Dorsey announced that Block will be slashing nearly half its workforce.
• Many tech companies have culled smaller proportions of workers in recent years.
• The move raises questions about whether other firms may follow suit as AI transforms workplaces.

White-collar workers, beware.

CEO Jack Dorsey is departing from the classic tech layoff playbook ...