Asia One

'Doing the Taipei 101 climb': Monitor lizard spotted scaling HDB block in Bukit Merah

A Bukit Merah HDB block got an unexpected "visitor" after a monitor lizard was seen scaling its exterior wall in a viral video on Friday (April 10). The post was likened to the Taipei 101 climb by a ...
Sportskeeda

Minecraft sulfur update: New mob, blocks, and more

The Minecraft sulfur update is set to arrive with the upcoming Chaos Cubed drop, introducing an array of new features and changes. Apart from new mobs and items, the game drop will also add a host of ...
USA Today

This invasive lizard in Florida is raising concerns. Here's why.

Invasive species, like the Burmese pythons and green iguanas, wreak havoc on Florida's ecosystems. But an invasive lizard is garnering extra attention and giving Floridians and their pets more to ...
People

She Made a 40-Foot Lizard from Pool Noodles, and Needed a U-Haul to Take It for a Swim (Exclusive)

Serena Neel tells PEOPLE how TikTok comments inspired her to turn a nostalgic ’90s craft into a giant pool noodle lizard Serena Neel Las Vegas content creator Serena Neel went viral after making a ...
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 ...
Business Insider

Jack Dorsey says he's cutting nearly half of his staff — 4,000 jobs — at Block. Read the memo.

Block is letting go of over 4,000 employees, cutting the company nearly in half, cofounder and CEO Jack Dorsey said Thursday. "I had two options: cut gradually over months or years as this shift plays ...
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 ...
CNBC

Block shares soar as much as 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

Block said Thursday it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its head count. Shares of the payment company skyrocketed as much as 24% in extended trading. It was last seen up nearly ...
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 ...
The New York Times

Large Lizard Is Rescued After It’s Found Buried in Rhode Island Snow

The reptile, a tegu, had frostbite and showed signs of weakness from exposure in this week’s cold weather. It was unclear where it came from. By Aimee Ortiz A Rhode Island man digging out his driveway ...
Variety

Dwayne Johnson and Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’ Lands at Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists

UA's Scott Stuber will produce the film, which stars Johnson as a septuagenarian whose best friend is a chicken The film will follow a boy opens a “hidden door to the extraordinary” when he “stumbles ...