Block (Square) cut roughly 40% of staff after developing an internal AI tool ("Goose") to handle coding/workflows. The stock popped significantly on the news. This validates the "AI Efficiency" thesis where bloated tech companies cut opex (labor) to boost margins. Marcus suggests other CEOs will see this "playbook" and replicate it, making SQ the leader of this trend. LONG SQ as a beneficiary of AI-driven margin expansion. The AI tool ("Goose") fails to maintain product quality; morale collapse leads to talent drain.
Block (Square) cut roughly 40% of staff after developing an internal AI tool ("Goose") to handle coding/workflows. The stock popped significantly on the news. This validates the "AI Efficiency" thesis where bloated tech companies cut opex (labor) to boost margins. Marcus suggests other CEOs will see this "playbook" and replicate it, making SQ the leader of this trend. LONG SQ as a beneficiary of AI-driven margin expansion. The AI tool ("Goose") fails to maintain product quality; morale collapse leads to talent drain.