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Block Slices Workforce, Raises Questions About AI Washing

Jack Dorsey’s fintech company Block announced it was cutting nearly half of its workforce as it bets big on AI. But skeptics say investments in technology may not be the only reason for the layoffs. J.P. Gownder, vice president and principal analyst on the Future of Work team at Forrester Research, joins Caroline Hyde on…

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Jack Dorsey’s fintech company Block announced it was cutting nearly half of its workforce as it bets big on AI. But skeptics say investments in technology may not be the only reason for the layoffs. J.P. Gownder, vice president and principal analyst on the Future of Work team at Forrester Research, joins Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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11 Comments

  1. @paulomateus3083

    February 27, 2026 at 3:27 pm

    I didn’t know that Elton John was an expert on AI

  2. @flytoday

    February 27, 2026 at 5:10 pm

    the US runs out of power first

  3. @eatfastnoodle

    February 27, 2026 at 6:08 pm

    how can anyone take him seriously with that thing on his face?

  4. @tomaszjagodzinski2352

    February 28, 2026 at 1:02 am

    Looks more and more like all that noise is about pouring concrete and buying chips for data centers. And waiting for the moment when broligarchs can fire all that annoying “people”

  5. @meerarajamani77

    February 28, 2026 at 12:02 pm

    Everyone just keeps talking about new job creation but no one is talking about how much income will these new jobs create. Ground realities are so different from what experts are talking and analysing on social media.

  6. @supersnapp

    February 28, 2026 at 1:26 pm

    When is Elton John going to start touring again?

    • @jasonsargent5030

      February 28, 2026 at 3:34 pm

      😂😂

  7. @fredyoman

    February 28, 2026 at 5:34 pm

    That eyeglass is hilarious 😂😂😂
    Dude trying look smarty pants 😂

  8. @fredyoman

    February 28, 2026 at 5:38 pm

    Why a man wears purple glass and pink lipstick????😂😂😂

  9. @HoldMyBeerFam

    March 1, 2026 at 3:51 am

    You analysts need to do your fkn jobs. Bozos

  10. @HoldMyBeerFam

    March 1, 2026 at 3:52 am

    Elton John the AI expert over here

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Google Takes on Apple, Microsoft With AI-Powered Laptops

Google is taking another shot at the premium laptop market with its Googlebooks, priced at $899 and built around Gemini AI and with tighter integration with Android phones. Sameer Samat, president of the Android Ecosystem at Google, explains why the company combined elements of Android and ChromeOS for the new experience and how some of…

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Google is taking another shot at the premium laptop market with its Googlebooks, priced at $899 and built around Gemini AI and with tighter integration with Android phones. Sameer Samat, president of the Android Ecosystem at Google, explains why the company combined elements of Android and ChromeOS for the new experience and how some of the new features are designed to challenge Apple and Microsoft in the AI PC race. He joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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Trump-Xi Summit Puts Global AI Race in Focus

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down what to expect from the Trump-Xi summit later this week, with AI’s role anticipated to be a major part of the agenda for those upcoming talks. Plus, Bloomberg reports Paramount reached a settlement with California and other states suing to block its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. And, as…

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down what to expect from the Trump-Xi summit later this week, with AI’s role anticipated to be a major part of the agenda for those upcoming talks. Plus, Bloomberg reports Paramount reached a settlement with California and other states suing to block its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. And, as data shows more disruption to US data centers, we get to the political debate with Democratic US Representative Suhas Subramanyam from Virginia.

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Congressman Calls for National Data Center Strategy

Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia is calling for a national strategy to guide the rapid expansion of AI data centers, arguing the current state-by-state approach can leave communities bearing infrastructure costs. He discusses proposals to improve where data centers are built, measure their energy and water use, and require large electricity users to cover…

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Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia is calling for a national strategy to guide the rapid expansion of AI data centers, arguing the current state-by-state approach can leave communities bearing infrastructure costs. He discusses proposals to improve where data centers are built, measure their energy and water use, and require large electricity users to cover the grid upgrades needed to serve them. He joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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