Block's Square is enhancing its offerings for restaurant clients by improving voice ordering, cost control systems, and integrating artificial intelligence tools, while also increasing bitcoin payment options. The company aims to attract more restaurant clients amid rising competition from rivals like Toast and Clover in the $1.5 trillion U.S. restaurant industry. Square's upgrades are part of a broader strategy to help businesses optimize operations and compete with larger chains.

Crypto-related stocks, particularly bitcoin miners pivoting to AI, experienced significant losses on Wall Street, with Galaxy Digital dropping 15% and miners like Bitfarms and Cipher Mining suffering steep declines. Bitcoin remains steady around $108,000 but has fallen from $114,000, reflecting a broader risk-off sentiment in the market as investor optimism wanes. The market capitalization of AI-related companies has also decreased from over $95 billion to about $82 billion.