Google just upgraded Ask Maps with agentic capabilities that let users order takeout along their commute, automatically adding dishes to the cart via Square and Toast. The update also connects with Gmail to factor reservations into trip planning and adds real-time minute-by-minute transit delay boards. It basically turns navigation into a full personal concierge, rolling out first in the U.S.
Square just launched integrations for ChatGPT and Claude that allow U.S. restaurants to take orders directly inside AI chat interfaces. Sellers pay standard processing rates with zero marketplace commissions, and tickets sync right to existing kitchen screens. Food delivery platforms taking 30% cuts should be very nervous.
Jack Dorsey’s Block just slashed nearly half its workforce, axing over 4,000 jobs to shrink from 10,000 to under 6,000 employees. Dorsey stressed the business is growing and profitable, calling AI the sole driver as new tools allow far smaller, flatter teams to build faster. Why it matters: It’s the most aggressive real-world case yet of a massive tech firm downsizing specifically to become an AI-native company.
