Jack Dorsey just halved the size of Block's employee base — and he says your company is next - TechCrunch
TechCrunch • 2/26/2026 – 2/27/2026
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Final Score49/100
CategoryBreaking
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier99% (0.5^1/48)
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Story Timeline
- 2026-02-26Jack Dorsey just halved the size of Block's employee base — and he says your company is next - TechCrunch (current)
- 2026-02-27
Score BreakdownRisk 45
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 7 independent sources
Age: Breaking news - too recent to assess longevity
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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