How to perform web scraping at scale

Web scraping is a process that extracts massive amounts of data from websites automatically, with a scraper collecting thousands of data points in a matter of seconds. It grabs the Hypertext Markup ...
The New York Times

Warriors sign Gui Santos to 3-year, $15 million extension — then he pranks his parents

Gui Santos is averaging a career-high 6.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists this season. Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO — Gui Santos played a little trick on his parents before ...
The Desert Sun

Block CEO Jack Dorsey cites AI for layoff of nearly 50% of workers

The CEO of Block, Inc., announced layoffs of about half its workforce on Feb. 26, citing AI as the reason for the large cuts and warning the tech industry of a larger push towards AI. Jack Dorsey, CEO ...
Business Insider

Block's Jack Dorsey wants nimble and quick. He thinks AI will do the trick.

This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. Block be nimble/Block be quick/Jack thinks cutting nearly half his ...
CNBC

Opinion: Block's layoffs might just be the biggest story of a tumultuous week. Here's why

Block, Jack Dorsey's payments company, will cut 4,000 of its 10,000 workers as it embraces AI. CNBC's Steve Sedgwick says it's "time we got better answers" to questions about what jobs the technology ...
primetimer

Why is Block laying off nearly half its staff? Reasons explained

Block, Inc., the parent company of Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting nearly 40% of its workforce as part of a strategic shift toward artificial intelligence and automation. The move will ...
The Business Journals

St. Louis native Jack Dorsey plans to lay off thousands of Block workers thanks to AI

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Block, the parent of mobile ...
American Banker

Block plans another round of layoffs

Payments fintech Block is planning another round of layoffs as the company continues to push cost-cutting efforts. Processing Content The layoffs come in tandem with the company's annual performance ...
Benzinga.com

Why Is Block Stock Falling Tuesday?

PayPal reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $8.68 billion, up 4% year over year but missing the analyst consensus estimate of $8.80 billion. The Venmo parent also posted adjusted earnings per share ...
Microsoft

Phi-Ground: Improving how AI agents navigate screen interfaces

Imagine an AI assistant that can navigate a computer the same way humans do—clicking buttons, filling out forms, and moving between applications—all by simply interpreting what’s on the screen. This ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Google Warns Noindex Can Block JavaScript From Running

When Google encounters `noindex`, it may skip rendering and JavaScript execution. JavaScript that tries to remove or change `noindex` may not run for Googlebot on that crawl. If you want a page ...