Block (XYZ) weighs cutting up to 10% of jobs: Bloomberg
Block Inc. (XYZ), the payments company run by Jack Dorsey, may reduce its workforce by as much as 10%, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Hundreds of employees at the bitcoin BTC$70,411.45-supporting owner of Cash App and Square have been told their jobs are at risk, Bloomberg said. The reviews are part of…
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 | TechCrunch
Have real-world scaling experience? The TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 stage is calling. On June 23 in Boston, this annual founder-focused event will bring together 1,100+ founders and investors to explore the realities of scaling startups across every stage. We’re seeking experienced founders, VCs, and startup operators to lead interactive roundtable discussions rooted in practical, real-world insight. Experienced leaders from across the startup…
Ranking every Super Bowl champion team from 1-60
Aaron SchatzFeb 8, 2026, 10:55 PM ET Close Aaron Schatz is an NFL analyst for ESPN.com. He has more than 20 years of experience working in NFL analytics and is the creator of the DVOA and DYAR metric. He also serves as the Chief Analytics Officer at FTN Network. Multiple Authors The Seattle Seahawks defeated…
‘The ‘Burbs’ Review: Keke Palmer Deserves Better Than Peacock’s Bland, Redundant Reboot
Retaining the original film’s worst characteristics without building off its better ones, the reboot of Tom Hanks’ 1989 black-comic mystery follows a young family who moves to suburbia seeking safety, only to find a cagey new neighbor and his big scary house. Source link
Martin Rowson on Peter Mandelson and the Labour party – cartoon
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BTC re-takes $70,000 as Michael Saylor addresses Quantum Computing threat
Crypto markets are adding to overnight gains in U.S. morning trade on Friday, with bitcoin BTC$69,614.17 climbing above $68,000, up nearly 17% since hitting $60,000 late yesterday. Bitcoin is now higher by 2.5% over the past 24 hours. Ether ETH$2,081.39 is up 2.2% and solana SOL$87.15 2%. Outperforming is XRP XRP$1.4188, which has climbed to…
Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere
Reddit is gearing up for more M&A, the company told analysts on its fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday. Reddit CFO Andrew Vollero said the online forum site is looking for businesses that can either leverage Reddit’s scale — meaning their products become more impactful when deployed across Reddit’s massive user base — or help grow…
America’s team: How Cadillac’s arrival is already shaking up F1
Cadillac is entering Formula 1 with big-brand swagger and a long-term plan to race with American-made engines by the end of the decade. In the short term, expectations are brutally realistic, but this is still a team intent on making noise from day one. That intent will be made clear when Cadillac unveils the livery…
Alexander Skarsgard Dominates Harry Melling
Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. A24 releases “Pillion” in theaters Friday, February 6, 2026, following a qualifying Oscar run in fall 2025. Dick-sucking, boot-licking, and ball-gagging are de rigueur for a movie like writer/director Harry Lighton’s wildly graphic and strangely moving BDSM romance, “Pillion.” But for a…
‘Pestering for a role’: how Mandelson talked his way back into the Labour fold | Peter Mandelson
A general election was on the horizon and Peter Mandelson was everywhere. “He didn’t have a desk but he would dip in and out on big issues; he was always there for advice,” recalled a former Labour official of the party’s run-up to the campaign in 2024. “He would be in and out of the…