Indiatimes

Top 10 countries with the highest IQ in the world: South Korea, China, Japan and others lead global rankings

IQ scores are often used to compare cognitive performance across countries, but the numbers can be controversial and widely debated. Factors like education quality, nutrition, culture, and testing ...
Business Insider

A small number of Block employees say they were rehired after layoffs

Block has rehired at least four laid-off employees, according to LinkedIn posts. One engineer said he was rehired after his layoff was deemed a "clerical error ...
dw

IQ 130 = Genius? The truth about IQ tests

An IQ score can label someone a genius — or not. But how do IQ tests work, and do they really measure intelligence? An IQ score can shape how people are seen in school, work, and research. But what ...
The New York Times

I Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren’t What They Seem.

Mr. Zamost was the head of communications, policy and people at Square, now known as Block, from 2015 to 2020. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...
Los Angeles Times

Block to cut more than 4,000 jobs amid AI disruption of the workplace

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Fintech company Block said Thursday that it’s cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as ...
Reuters

Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut nearly half its workforce in AI overhaul, shares surge

Block to cut over 4,000 jobs CEO says AI has changed how a company is run Stock surges 25% after market Analysts call cuts a "seminal moment" in AI era Feb 26 (Reuters) - Block (XYZ.N), opens new tab ...
CNN

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey thinks ...
The New York Times

Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I.

About 4,000 workers will lose their jobs as the payments company does more work with new artificial intelligence tools, its top executive said. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Block, ...
Wired

Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block

Workers describe a deteriorating culture at Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, where layoffs continue and employees are expected to use AI tools daily. “Morale is probably the worst I’ve ...
moneycontrol.com

Gen Z became first generation to be less intelligent than millennials as IQ dropped, expert

Gen Z is the first generation to score lower in IQ than the previous one Experts link Gen Z's cognitive decline to more educational tech use Screen-based learning may impair attention, problem-solving ...
Neowin

Microsoft introduces Work IQ and Fabric IQ, unified intelligence layers for agentic AI

Microsoft's new "IQ" unified intelligence layer, comprising Work IQ, Fabric IQ, and Foundry IQ, is designed to ground AI agents with deep enterprise context. Based on the industry trend over the past ...