Minecraft's powerful new mob just arrived in Java, and I can't wait to see what players build

The Minecraft Chaos Cubed update gets its first Java snapshot, adding the Sulfur Caves biome and a new mob that's perfect for ...

Sinking land drives coastal flood risk on densely populated Java Island

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that sinking land—not just rising oceans alone—will be the main cause of ...

Gemini Gets New Look: Google Refines the AI Experience on Android

Google is rolling out a redesign for the Gemini overlay and Gemini Live for Android with a new floating design and unified ...
Wall Street Journal

Trump Knew the Risk of Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz. He Still Went to War.

WASHINGTON—Before the U.S. went to war, Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told President Trump that an American attack could prompt Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz. Caine ...
UPI

Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz, taking hit at global shipping

March 3 (UPI) --The Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that runs alongside Iran and through which roughly 20 percent of the world's oil supply, in addition to other essential commodities, runs through, has ...
New York Post

Block shares spike 20% after Jack Dorsey orders sweeping layoffs to ride AI wave

Financial tech firm Block’s stock surged as much as 20% in Friday trading after its billionaire CEO Jack Dorsey revealed plans for sweeping layoffs and a full embrace of AI tools. Dorsey, best known ...
Forbes

Block Lays Off 40% Of Staff And Blames It On AI. Don’t Buy The Excuse.

Payments company Block announced it’s laying off 40% of its staff. According to Chairman and founder Jack Dorsey: “This decision comes from a position of strength. Intelligence tools have changed what ...
Fox Business

Jack Dorsey cuts nearly half of Block workforce amid major AI overhaul

Block on Thursday announced that it will cut nearly half of its workforce as the payments firm works to embed artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its operations. The layoffs will affect over 4,000 ...
Observer

Jack Dorsey Recasts Block as an A.I.-First Company

Jack Dorsey believes A.I. will force most companies to rethink headcount, and he’s acting before the market does. MARCO BELLO/AFP via Getty Images Block, the parent company of Square and Cash App, has ...
Morningstar

Block says AI will let it cut more than 4,000 jobs. Some argue that's not the whole story.

Block's 'audacious' move ignites debate over whether the company is using AI as an excuse to walk back reckless hiring Block is the parent company of Square and the Cash App. Block's stock is ...
Engadget

Block, the parent of Square and Cash App, is laying off over 4,000 people

Block is the latest business to announce layoffs, with the operator of payment platforms Square and Cash App opting to cut jobs in favor of using more AI tools. The financial tech company, helmed by ...
MarketWatch

Block plans to lay off nearly half its staff in ‘deliberate and bold’ embrace of AI

Block, the parent company of Square and the Cash App, is conducting a major reorganization in the age of artificial intelligence, and investors are rewarding the move. The payment-technology company ...