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Roblox scripts expand automation as sandbox modding evolves

New community-made scripts for Roblox experiences like Prospecting!, Build a Plane, and Lumber Tycoon 2 are enabling automated in-game actions such as farming resources, selling items, and building ...
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Philippine telcos to block Roblox amid child safety concerns

TELECOMMUNICATIONS companies in the Philippines have committed to block access to an online gaming platform following government concerns over risks to minors as global scrutiny over child safety ...
U.S. News & World Report

Roblox to Introduce New Controls in Indonesia to Comply With Child Social Media Block

JAKARTA, March 25 - Videogame platform ⁠Roblox ⁠will introduce content and ⁠communications controls for players under 16 in Indonesia to comply with the country's social media block for ‌children, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Forbes

Block Stock Pops 16% On 40% Layoffs. Where AIpocalypse May Strike Next

Block's stock surged 19% after strong Q4 results and raised guidance, despite cutting 4,000 jobs (40% of its workforce). The company attributes these layoffs to AI tools, aiming for a leaner, ...
CNBC

Opinion: Block's layoffs might just be the biggest story of a tumultuous week. Here's why

Block, Jack Dorsey's payments company, will cut 4,000 of its 10,000 workers as it embraces AI. CNBC's Steve Sedgwick says it's "time we got better answers" to questions about what jobs the technology ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Pastebin comments push ClickFix JavaScript attack to hijack crypto swaps

Threat actors are abusing Pastebin comments to distribute a new ClickFix-style attack that tricks cryptocurrency users into executing malicious JavaScript in their browser, allowing attackers to ...