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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 1 MIN

Block's AI Revolution Boosts Earnings

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Squares CEO Jack Dorsey unveils AIs impact, with layoffs leading to a 27% Q1 gross profit surge to $2.91 billion. Despite a $852 million restructuring hit, the core business thrives: payment volume up 13% to $61.2 billion, Cash Apps gross profit up 38%. AI tools boost productivity, with code changes per engineer up 2.5x and incident rates down 70%. Investors cheer, pushing stock up 4% and 18% in the past month. AI products like Moneybot and Managerbot expand, projecting $12.33 billion gross profit by 2026. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/206bc0ca822ecb74

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Squares CEO Jack Dorsey unveils AIs impact, with layoffs leading to a 27% Q1 gross profit surge to $2.91 billion. Despite a $852 million restructuring hit, the core business thrives: payment volume up 13% to $61.2 billion, Cash Apps gross...

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