Stories by Usman Qureshi
DoorDash Canada Offers Students a Free Year of DashPass
DoorDash is handing out a full year of free DashPass to college students in North America, cutting delivery fees down to zero for back to school.
Dell Smashes Q2 Earnings as AI Infrastructure Revenue Soars 58%
Dell Technologies reported record Q2 fiscal 2027 revenue of $47 billion, driven by explosive AI server orders and a $95 billion backlog.
MrBeast, Gemini AI Team Up to Power Next-Level Survival Stunts
MrBeast has inked a multi-year partnership with Google to use Gemini AI and Google Health tech in his extreme survival stunts.
Apple is Dropping 7 New Hardware Products in September
Apple is releasing 7 new hardware products this September, spanning new M-series Macs, high-end iPhone 18 Pro models, and updated wearables.
Uber Orders 3,300 Layoffs, Ends Remote Work for 99% of Employees
Uber is cutting 3,300 corporate jobs to trim management layers, curb remote work, and redirect capital toward its $10 billion robotaxi push.
Tumbler Ridge School Shooting Victims Hit OpenAI With 30 Lawsuits
OpenAI faces 30 lawsuits from survivors and teachers after executives allegedly overruled internal safety warnings about the deadly school attack.
GoPro Inks $285 Million Deal to Merge with Starman Optical
GoPro has announced a $285 million merger with Starman Optical to wipe out its debt and pivot into AI data centers and security tech.
FTC Sues Amazon Over Hidden Surcharges on Sponsored Search Ads
The FTC and 22 states have sued Amazon, accusing the company of running a secret ad auction surcharge scheme for sellers.
Mozilla Upgrades Firefox on iOS with Native Ad-Blocking Capabilities
Mozilla just launched a built-in ad blocker for Firefox on iOS, giving iPhone users native protection against intrusive pop-ups and tracking scripts.
OpenAI Hits Back at Apple, Slams Company’s “Sloppy” Exit Policies
OpenAI has fired back at Apple in court, claiming sloppy exit procedures and iCloud rules created a trade secret mess of Apple’s own making.
Apple Claims Former Employee Trained OpenAI Bot on Apple Secrets
In a fresh court filing submitted to a California federal court, Apple has brought forward what it calls "shocking evidence" showing that former employees stole trade secrets and actively worked to cover up their tracks while building hardware for OpenAI (via MacRumors). The drama centers on Chang Liu, a former senior electrical engineer who spent...
MapQuest Hits No. 2 After Keeping Lake Ontario on the Map
MapQuest surged to the top of the Apple App Store charts 30 years after inventing online mapping, driven by a massive wave of downloads.