Stories from United States

K-pop group BTS is launching a new Western Korean fusion food and beverage brand. The product line includes instant noodles and post-biotic beverages. These items will be available for purchase at Walmart stores.

A 9-gigawatt data center campus has been approved in Utah. The facility is projected to generate and consume more than twice the total power currently used by the entire state. Wonderful, confirmed he is the master developer for a large new data center project in Utah. O'Leary stated he has worked with Governor Cox's administration regarding the project. The scale of the data center is described as giant.

Some OpenAI executives expressed concerns regarding the company's ability to meet its capacity procurement plans, according to a Wall Street Journal report. CFO Tupac Yasar Fryer reportedly shared these doubts during discussions with other managers.

Police are directing traffic near Old Laura Bowie Road on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway southbound as a crash investigation continues. The incident is located on southbound 197 near Old Annapolis Road. The investigation remains under police direction.

Katie Wilson was declared the winner of a tight race for mayor in Seattle. Following her victory, Wilson called for a boycott of Starbucks. The Seattle Times reported that Starbucks briefly explored leasing a 21-story tower in Bellevue following the comments.

Musician Bruce Springsteen called on his audience during a concert in Texas to offer a prayer of thanks. The request followed a shooting incident in Washington involving US President Donald Trump. Springsteen noted that neither the President nor anyone else was injured in the incident. Social media video footage captured the musician making the appeal to the crowd.

A lawsuit claims Albertsons companies inflated prices on staples like bread, cereal, and fresh produce before offering 'buy one get one free' deals. In one example, olive oil prices reportedly rose from $6.99 to $10.99 one week before a promotion, then dropped 57% once the deal ended. The suit alleges consumers are misled into paying inflated prices for the initial item.

General Motors has achieved 1 billion miles driven using its Super Cruise hands-free driving technology. The company is also integrating Google Gemini AI into 4 million vehicles. The company reports no major incidents or accidents occurred during this operational milestone. Following a Supreme Court decision, the automaker is boosting its full-year profit forecast. This announcement comes as consumer confidence rose in April despite a sharp spike in inflation caused by the largest monthly gas price jump in six decades. The Conference Board reported that consumer confidence rose by a modest amount in April.

A man named Tuthaker discovered a benign brain tumor after experiencing a seizure triggered by laughter. The seizure occurred while watching a New York Giants field goal attempt by kicker Young Ho Koo during Monday Night Football. A CT scan revealed the tumor, which has since been removed. Tuthaker was able to return home by the end of the week.

Snapchat has introduced AI Sponsored Snaps, a new conversational advertising format within the Chat tab. The feature allows users to interact with brand-specific AI agents to receive product recommendations.