Block AI Layoffs: 4,000 Jobs Cut, Evening Update

The Evening Update for 5 November 2026 leads with Block's AI layoffs, which remove about 4,000 positions, or roughly 40% of the fintech company's workforce. Google's Wyoming data center and AMD's pending Taalas deal also headline this edition's coverage, alongside a wider count of tech job cuts.

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Google's $17B Wyoming data center

Google has committed $17 billion to its first Wyoming data center in Laramie County, supplied by a 702 MW fuel-cell development with carbon capture and storage. The project ties nearly 1 GW of total contracted capacity to the campus. The facility will be air-cooled to limit local water use, and the sources do not quantify its emissions. Our Wyoming data center coverage has the details.

AMD's Taalas acquisition

AMD values its pending Taalas acquisition at about $2.9 billion, with up to $1.4 billion of that figure contingent on conditions the filing does not itemize. Taalas designs inference silicon, and AMD expects the deal to close by late 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Our AMD Taalas report covers the filing.

Also in the news: AI layoffs and data center power

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Tech job cut tallies

One tally counts 135,446 tech job cuts over ten months, with about 93,217 attributed to AI and operational efficiency. Trackers disagree sharply, with TrueUp listing 204,364 affected people and WorkforceSignal placing the AI-attributed share at 17% of people. Oracle, Amazon and Meta are the largest named reductions. Onmanorama's analysis of the tallies notes that the counts do not support a clean AI reading.

NTT Data Centers and Bloom Energy

NTT Global Data Centers will deploy 900 MW of Bloom Energy fuel cells as primary power, with first shipments in 2027. The units run on natural gas, biogas, hydrogen or blends, and the fuel mix is undisclosed. The manufacturer describes minimal water use and quiet operation, compared with the gas turbines and engine generators common at AI campuses. The NTT Data and Bloom agreement leaves financial terms and sites unannounced.

Oracle Media Fabric

Oracle Media Fabric joins AI video production and streaming delivery on OCI through four components, Creative Studio, AI Media Models, Video Edge and the Adaptive Media Platform. Creative Studio can route a job to an Oracle or third-party model based on security, provenance, cost and intellectual property needs. Buyers would replace separate production and streaming contracts with one stack. Oracle's AI World announcement is the source for these components.

Canva and Squarespace cuts

Canva is cutting 1,271 roles, or 22% of its global workforce, and Squarespace is reducing staff by about 19%, roughly 300 employees. Neither company names AI as the reason. Oracle is the only explicit AI link among the 2026 tech layoffs reviewed, according to tracker coverage of its annual filing. PeopleMatters' layoff review sorts the cuts by stated cause.

Robotics

Tutor Intelligence Series B

Tutor Intelligence closed a $75M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, bringing total funding to $117M. The company rents its robots at $14 per robot hour, so one 8-hour shift costs $112 and a five-day week about $560. Those figures set a lower bound, since site-specific charges are not described. The a16z jobs newsletter post frames the hourly rate as an operating expense.

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Nvidia DLSS 5 in Hogwarts Legacy

DLSS 5 arrived in Hogwarts Legacy on November 5, 2026, on GeForce RTX 50-series, RTX Spark and GeForce NOW Ultimate. The technology uses generative AI to change lighting and materials instead of raising resolution. This rollout is more restrained than the March version, when players objected to AI-altered character faces. Nvidia's announcement describes the character masking controls.

Galaxy Ring sleep apnea update

Samsung's upgraded sleep apnea feature now reports breathing disruption levels in the United States and South Korea, using two nights of data within a 10-day window. The feature follows US FDA clearance in July and South Korea MFDS approval. It is intended for adults without a sleep apnea diagnosis. Samsung's release lists the Galaxy Watch9 support.

Motorola Signature 27

The Motorola Signature 27 is the first phone outside Google's Pixel line to receive Gemini Intelligence features, including Create My Widget and Gboard Rambler. The handset is priced at $1,599 and releases November 19. 9to5Google's coverage details the feature set.

GameSir Nova Vision controller

GameSir priced its Nova Vision controller at $54.99, with a 0.96-inch screen and adjustable thumbstick tension for Switch 2 and PC. Pre-orders are open, and the standard edition ships in November 2026. GameSir has not published a battery life figure for the 1,000mAh cell. GamesRadar's report covers the launch.

Deep Pulse

EU Code of Practice task forces

The EU Code of Practice on AI-generated content formed two signatory task forces on 30 September 2026, while its detailed guidance is unfinished. Article 50 has applied since 2 August 2026, so providers already carry binding marking duties. The Commission's list shows 95 signatories in Section 1 and 192 in Section 2, and only providers face the legal marking duty. The Commission's task force page confirms the setup.

Block AI layoffs

Block cut about 4,000 jobs, roughly 40% of its workforce, leaving just under 6,000 employees while reporting a profit of $1.3 billion. CEO Jack Dorsey credits intelligence tools for letting smaller teams do more, and he expects most companies to follow within twelve months. The reporting does not say which functions were automated. The linked report on the Block cuts also weighs whether the reduction corrects earlier over-hiring.

Sources

Nvidia DLSS 5 Arrives in Hogwarts Legacy on PC and Cloud

EU Code of Practice Task Forces Are Running, but AI Labelling Duties Already Bind

Block AI Layoffs Cut 4,000 Jobs as Jack Dorsey Bets on Smaller Teams

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