Square News

Jack Dorsey Is Taking Over As Square CEO

Jack Dorsey is once again going to be CEO of Square, taking over after current CEO Alyssa Henry steps down in October....

Jack Dorsey Creates Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund

Square founder and CEO Jack Dorsey announced the launch of the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund as a way to help protect Bitcoin developers....

Jack Dorsey and Marc Andreessen Feud on Twitter Over Web3

Square CEO Jack Dorsey and VC legend Marc Andreessen are fueding on Twitter over the future of web3....

H&R Block Sues Block, Inc. (Formerly Square) Over Name Change

H&R Block is suing Block, Inc. over its name change from Square, alleging trademark infringement....

Square Changes Its Name to Block

Taking a cue from Google and Facebook, Square has changed its name to Block, retaining the Square name for its Seller business....

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Preparing to Step Down

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is preparing to step down, according to reports, raising questions about the social media platform’s future....

Jack Dorsey’s TBD Is Building Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange

Jack Dorsey is revealing more information about his TBD business and its focus on building a decentralized Bitcoin exchange....

Amazon Partners With Affirm to Offer Buy Now, Pay Later

Amazon is partnering with Affirm to offer its customers the option to buy now, pay later....

Square Buying Afterpay Limited

Square has announced it is purchasing Afterpay Limited, the Australian firm that made its name in the “buy now, pay later” business....

Jack Dorsey’s Square Buys Majority Stake in Jay-Z’s TIDAL

Square has bought a majority stake in TIDAL, the music streaming service built and co-owned by artists....

Tesla’s Elon Musk Supports Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Amid Ouster Push

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey is under fire from Elliot Management as the investor seeks to push him out as CEO....

WPN Today: Websites Relying on Facebook Traffic Face Uncertain Future

If the story of Mic.com is any indication Facebook reliant websites face a bleak future if they don’t quickly adapt to the new reality of much l...

Square Acquires Weebly for $365 Million, Aims to Be a One-Stop Solution for eCommerce Businesses

Digital payments company Square has announced plans to acquire Weebly for approximately $365 million in cash and stock. The purchase was in line with ...

Square Launches Register and Ecommerce APIs

Square just announced the launch of Build with Square, which is a new set of APIs being made available to sellers and the developers they work with. T...

Square Starts Offering Loans Through Square Capital

Square launched Square Capital in 2014 as a cash advance program for eligible businesses. The program gave businesses quick (the next business day) ac...

Square Adds Facebook Ad, Yelp Features

Square announced some additions to its Customer Engagement offering. Customer Engagement is a suite of tools aimed at helping businesses grow sales wi...

Square Cash Adds ‘Cash Drawer’ Feature For Businesses and Individuals

Square announced a new update to its Square Cash app that lets users – businesses and individuals alike – store a cash balance like other ...

Amazon Gives Amazon Register Customers Square Readers

Amazon announced last fall that it was shutting down Amazon Local, its daily deals service, as well as Amazon Register, its Square competitor. Amazon ...

New Square Reader Hits Apple Stores

Square just announced that its new card reader is available for $49 online and at Apple retail locations in the U.S. The reader accepts chip cards and...

Square Gives Some Local Sellers New Reader

Square announced that 100 local business owners in the U.S. are getting its new reader, which enables them to accept chip cards and mobile payments li...

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