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Exclusive: An inside look at The Block in Rio Rancho

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — After months of delays, The Block is almost ready to open in Rio Rancho’s Enchanted Hills. The shipping container complex will feature a high-end bar, boutiques, and an interior ...
Car and Driver

Which Version of the Mazda CX-50 Gets You the Most for Your Money?

The Mazda CX-50 is one of our favorite compact SUVs because of its sporty handling and near-luxury interior appointments. Choosing from among the seven available trim levels can be daunting, but ...
Autoblog

Mazda CX-50 Buyers Are Skipping the Turbo for Hybrid Power

Mazda CX-50 buyers are shifting toward hybrid power, with the turbo now making up just a small share of sales despite its higher performance. The Mazda CX-50 sold 110,345 units last year in 2025, the ...
Comicbook.com

29 Years Ago, Cartoon Network Changed Forever by Delivering Its Best Programming Block of All-Time

29 years ago today, Cartoon Network was changed forever with the debut of its best programming block, and the anime world has never been the same since. In the 1990s and 2000s, Cartoon Network was the ...
CNBC

Block cuts about half its workforce — how to move forward after a mass layoff, career experts say

Block said Thursday it is laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its headcount. Layoff announcements among U.S. employers in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, ...
Los Angeles Times

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

Fintech company Block said Thursday that it’s cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as artificial intelligence disrupts the way people work. The Oakland parent company of ...
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 ...
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 ...
USA Today

2026 Mazda CX5 review praises major tech upgrade

The 2026 Mazda CX-5 — arriving in dealerships now — eliminates the compact SUV’s biggest pain point. Prices for the five-seater start at $29,990. A touch screen replaces a balky old infotainment ...
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, ...