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Samsung Galaxy users get $200 Perplexity Pro AI free for a year

Samsung Galaxy smartphone and tablet users can now access Perplexity Pro, the premium version of the AI chatbot Perplexity, for free for one year...

BNPL Grocery Payments Rise 71% as Missed Bills Spike

Once reserved for big-ticket items like TVs and plane tickets, buy now, pay later (BNPL) services are rapidly expanding into everyday essentials like groceries,...

Six Korean American Coffee Shops Featured in Eater LA’s Best Cafés List

Six Korean American coffee shops have been recognized on a recent list of Los Angeles’s top cafés by restaurant publication Eater LA, spotlighting the...

LA Construction Costs Surge 6% in Q1 2025, Highest in 12 Years

Construction costs in the Los Angeles area spiked 6% in the first quarter of 2025, marking the steepest quarterly increase in 12 years, according...

Koreatown 6-Story Apartment Project to Replace Historic Building

A new six-story apartment building is planned for Koreatown, with developers proposing to demolish a 1940s-era building to make way for the project. According to...

T&T Supermarket expands with 4th California store in Chino Hills

T&T Supermarket, the largest Asian grocery chain in Canada, is set to open a new store in Chino Hills, California next fall. This will...

Auto repair costs rise as tariffs push more drivers to DIY

Concerns are growing in the auto industry that car tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump may drive up not only vehicle prices but...

1.1 million Power banks recalled over fire risk

More than 1.1 million power banks are being recalled due to the risk of overheating, which could lead to fires or burns, according to...

Homeownership in California Costs Second Highest in US

California homeowners are paying more than $32,000 a year in hidden ownership costs, the second highest in the nation, according to a new Bankrate...

Air Premia Summer Sale Offers U.S.-Korea Flights from $661

Air Premia has launched a limited-time Summer Black Friday promotion on its U.S.-Korea routes, offering discounted round-trip fares starting as low as $661. The sale runs through May 24,...