Block FIRES 4,000 — Stock SURGES 25% + Data Analyst FIRED While INTERVIEWING His Replacement

Описание: Block just fired over 4,000 employees — 40% of its entire workforce — and the stock immediately surged 25%. A data analyst who survived three prior layoff rounds was literally interviewing a candidate when he got the notification. The CEO and a top AI researcher both point to December 2025 as the moment AI crossed from tool to job replacement. Engineering output per employee is up 40% since September. Block is still hiring — but only for senior AI roles. This is the template every public company is about to follow. Same day, Nvidia posted its best quarter in history — $68.1 billion in revenue — and the stock dropped 5.5%. Dell reported a $43 billion AI backlog. Intuit beat by 25%. eBay cut 800. The market is rewarding companies that replace workers with AI and punishing companies that don't. Today we break down exactly what happened, who it affects, and how to position yourself right now.

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📰 Sources:
Block layoffs and data analyst story — Business Insider
Nvidia Q4 earnings — CNBC
Dell AI backlog — Reuters
Intuit / Zscaler / eBay earnings — Company reports
Jobless claims — Department of Labor

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