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Timeline

Block2026-04-08

Launched Goose, a free and open-source AI coding agent

Block2026-04-01

Outlined plan to replace corporate middle management with AI coordination systems using world models

Block2026-03-24

Block reduced headcount by 40% through rightsizing efforts

Block2026-03-05

Announced 50% workforce reduction to implement AI systems, stock jumped 15%

IBM2026-03-05

Experienced stock decline due to AI displacement concerns from Claude Code capabilities

Block2026-02-27

Reducing workforce by 40% (from 10,000 to under 6,000) due to AI-driven productivity gains

IBM2026-02-24

Stock price plunged 13.1% following Anthropic's COBOL tool announcement.

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