Block, Jack Dorsey's payments company, will cut 6,000 of its 10,000 workers as it embraces AI. CNBC's Steve Sedgwick says it's the biggest story of the week.

Block, Jack Dorsey's payments company, will cut 6,000 of its 10,000 workers as it embraces AI. CNBC's Steve Sedgwick says it's the biggest story of the week.

“A significantly smaller team, using the tools we’re building, can do more and do it better,” the Block CEO said.