Jack Dorsey's companies are both shipping new products: Block released the open-source AI agent app Berd, and Square announced the Square Kiosk restaurant terminal. Dorsey also gave $1 million to the Omacom Foundation supporting Omarchy Linux.
Since the start of August 2026, Jack Dorsey has appeared in the coverage in two capacities: as the leader of Block and as one of eight donors behind a new open-source foundation.
The first mention was the release of Berd on August 19, an AI agent app from Block that lets users manage multiple AI agents as characters and assign tasks to each. Berd includes task lists, notes, and a model switcher, and is being developed as an open-source project on GitHub. Ten days later, the Omacom Foundation launched with $8 million in donations, and Dorsey was one of the eight tech figures who gave $1 million. The foundation supports David Heinemeier Hansson's Omarchy Linux distribution. Square, the payment service founded by Dorsey, then announced the Square Kiosk, a 21.5-inch restaurant terminal priced at $1,999 with a $99 monthly software fee. It shows menus, suggests items based on store location and time of day, takes orders by voice, and accepts card payments. Square sells it only in the United States, in English.
The three stories describe Dorsey in different roles: through Block, a company he leads; through Square, which the stories identify as founded by him; and through a personal donation to the Omacom Foundation.
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Oct 15
Square, the payment service founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, announced Square Kiosk, a restaurant payment terminal with a 21.5-inch display and three directional microphones. It shows menus, suggests items based on store location and time of day, takes orders by voice, and accepts card payments. Price is $1,999 with a $99 monthly software fee. At the time of writing it is sold only in the United States, in English.
Aug 29
David Heinemeier Hansson, creator of Ruby on Rails, has founded the Omacom Foundation, a non-profit supporting his Linux distribution Omarchy. The foundation launched with $8 million in donations, including $1 million each from eight tech figures such as Jack Dorsey, Michael Dell, and Patrick Collison. The foundation holds Omarchy's trademark, funds infrastructure, and supports dependent open-source software.
Aug 19
Block, the company led by Jack Dorsey, has released Berd, an AI agent app that lets users manage multiple AI agents as characters and assign tasks to each one. The app includes task lists, notes, and a model switcher, and is being developed as an open-source project on GitHub.