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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Cluster Activity
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2026-02-262026-02-27
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
49d
Age
7
Sources
from cluster
1148
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1148/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1148/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
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 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 7 independent sources
Age: 48 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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