Twitter and Block co-founder Jack Dorsey announced Buzz, a new group chat platform positioning itself as a Slack competitor that enables both human teams and AI agents to collaborate, with agents able to sign their own work.
Block (formerly Square) posted a $308.7 million net loss for Q1 2026 but beat Wall Street's adjusted profit expectations and raised its full-year gross profit forecast, sending shares up nearly 8% after hours.
Block Inc. revealed it holds 28,355 BTC ($2.2 billion) including $1.5 billion in customer Bitcoin and $692 million in corporate treasury, adding 114 BTC in Q1 and committing to regular third-party audited reports.
China has ordered Apple to pull Bitchat, a peer-to-peer messaging app that runs over Bluetooth and mesh networks without internet, from its App Store. The app has been used during protests in Iran, Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, and Indonesia when authorities restricted internet access.
