Block reportedly has a much smaller team while moving at roughly 3X its previous development velocity
The Information reports that Block executive Owen Jennings said Square's feature shipments in the first half of 2026 were about 3X higher than a year earlier. He stressed that AI productivity is a means to build better products for customers faster, not a goal in itself.
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The Information reports that at its 2026 AI summit, Block executive Owen Jennings said the company now operates with a much smaller team while moving at roughly 3X its previous development velocity. He said Square's feature shipments in the first half of 2026 were about 3X higher than a year earlier, but stressed that the aim is to build better products for customers faster, not to pursue AI productivity for its own sake.
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