Falling AI Prices Put Powerful Tools Within Reach of Small Businesses 🤖📉
BEREA, Ky. — Artificial intelligence is getting cheaper, and that may matter more for small businesses than another flashy model demo. Artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has made a 75 percent price cut permanent for its V4-Pro model, one of the company’s flagship AI systems. The discount had been temporary, but DeepSeek’s official developer tracking indicates…
Campfire Forging Workshop Offers Beginner Blacksmithing Project in Berea
BEREA, Ky. — A two-day blacksmithing workshop in Berea will give participants a hands-on opportunity to craft practical, outdoor cooking tools while mastering traditional forging skills. 🗓 Dates: Saturday, June 6 to Sunday, June 7⏰ Time:9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (both days)📍 Location: Berea Makerspace, 116 Spring Circle Drive🧑🏭 Format: Beginner-friendly, hands-on project workshop “Campfire…
Madison County Veterans Committee Golf Scramble Set for June 6
RICHMOND, Ky. — The Madison County Veterans Committee Golf Scramble is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, at Battlefield Golf Club in Richmond. 🗓 Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026⏰ Start:9:00 a.m. shotgun start📍 Location: Battlefield Golf Club, 524 General Cruft Drive🎯 Purpose: Support of local veterans’ programs The event is listed by Madison County as beginning…
Open Source Is Built on Trust. Hackers Are Poisoning That Trust at Scale. 🔐🧩
The modern internet runs entirely on open source software. That sounds like an editorial exaggeration, but it is an absolute technical reality. The mobile applications on your smartphone, the web infrastructure you visit daily, the digital point-of-sale systems operating at your local grocery store, the enterprise suites powering global commerce, and even critical municipal government…
Free Kids Fishing Derby Set for June 6 at Lake Reba
RICHMOND, Ky. — Families looking for a free, outdoor weekend activity can take part in the 2026 Kids Fishing Derby at Lake Reba Park in Richmond on Saturday, June 6. 🗓 Date: Saturday, June 6⏰ Time:8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.🚪 Registration: Gates open precisely at 8:00 a.m. (on-site)📍 Location: Lake Reba Park Boat Dock, 274…
Starbucks Retires AI Inventory App After Real-World Store Problems ☕📉
SEATTLE, Wash. — Starbucks has abruptly terminated the use of an expensive, high-profile AI inventory management program across North America, reverting to traditional manual counting methods after baristas reported the technology routinely exacerbated front-line operational friction. The coffee giant issued a corporate directive retiring the software across more than 11,000 company-operated stores this week, just…
Madison County Skeet Club Offers Weekly Public Shooting Hours at Miller Welch-Central Kentucky WMA
BEREA, Ky. — Madison County residents looking for an outdoor activity built around focus, timing, and skill can find weekly public skeet shooting hours at the Miller Welch-Central Kentucky Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Berea. 🗓 Public hours: Thursdays, 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.📍 Location: Miller Welch-Central Kentucky WMA, 638 Dreyfus Road✅ Upcoming June Thursdays:June…
💸⚙️ The Money Will Not Stop
The artificial intelligence industry has officially entered the brute-force money era. This is no longer the romanticized “two smart engineers in a garage with a clever algorithm” phase of Silicon Valley development. It is not even the frantic, early-stage “move fast and break things” software cycle. We have entered a capital expenditure territory where a…
Woodcarver Wednesday Brings Craft Demonstrations and Live Music to Berea Welcome Center
BEREA, Ky. — Berea’s long connection to traditional arts will be on display each week through Woodcarver Wednesday, a recurring event at the Berea Welcome Center. 🗓 When: Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.📍 Where:Berea Welcome Center, 3 Artist Circle✅ Upcoming June dates:June 3, 10, 17, and 24 🪚 Living History in Public Spaces The…
Madison County Schools Summer Feeding Program Kicks Off June 1
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. — Madison County Schools will launch its summer feeding program Monday, June 1, with a kickoff event for families at the Glenn Marshall Elementary and B. Michael Caudill Middle School parking lot. The kickoff will run from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the GME/BMCMS parking lot. The district states the summer…
Sundar Pichai Says Today’s AI May Soon Look Like a Flip Phone
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google CEO Sundar Pichai warns that the current generation of generative artificial intelligence platforms, which today feel cutting-edge to millions of consumers, will likely be viewed as entirely primitive in just a few short years. In a recent interview detailing the next phase of consumer technology, Pichai stated that fully autonomous…
Next Level Soccer Camp Offers Summer Youth Training at Berea College
BEREA, Ky. — A weeklong soccer camp for young players is scheduled for June 1 through June 5 at Berea College Alumni Field. Next Level Soccer Camp is open to girls and boys ages 8 to 17 and will focus on individual, technical, and tactical training for players who want to keep developing their skills.…
🤖📉 California Moves to Study AI Job Losses as Tech Layoffs Mount
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a first-in-the-nation executive order aimed at preparing workers, small businesses, and communities for job disruption tied to artificial intelligence. The executive order, signed May 21 🗓️, directs state agencies to study how AI could affect the labor market and to explore ways to respond before job…
⛳💧 Gibson Bay Golf Course Irrigation Upgrades Bring Short-Term Disruptions, Long-Term Improvements
RICHMOND, Ky. — Golfers at Gibson Bay Golf Course may see temporary disruptions this season ⚠️ as Richmond continues work on a major irrigation system replacement at the public course. 🌿🏌️ The City of Richmond announced in March 📣 that a new irrigation system is being installed at Gibson Bay to replace the course’s aging…
EKU Welcomes More Than 1,100 Athletes for Special Olympics Kentucky State Summer Games
RICHMOND, Ky. — More than 1,100 athletes from across Kentucky will come to Richmond June 5 to 7 as the Special Olympics Kentucky State Summer Games return to Eastern Kentucky University. 🗓 Dates: June 5 to 7📍 Location: Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond)🏟️ Year at EKU: 31st consecutive year (2026)🏅 Sports (EKU weekend): bocce, rhythmic gymnastics,…
Berea Makerspace Hosts Tools and Stools Workshop May 30 and 31
BEREA, Ky. — Berea Makerspace will host a two-day woodworking workshop May 30 and 31 focused on traditional toolmaking and hands-on furniture construction. The class, titled “Tools and Stools with Don Weber,” runs from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days at the Berea Makerspace facility, located at 116 Spring Circle Drive in Berea. The…
♻️ Richmond Recycling Center Receives $330,308 Grant for Facility Upgrades
RICHMOND, Ky. — The City of Richmond has been awarded a $330,308.02 state grant 💰 from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet to bankroll critical infrastructure upgrades 🏗️ and optimize daily processing volumes 📦 at the Richmond Recycling Center. Municipal administrators announced the finalized funding allocation following official notification from state environmental compliance officers ✅.…
Junebug Festival Brings Drums, Vendors, and Family Activities to Old Town Berea
BEREA, Ky. — Old Town Berea will welcome the start of summer with rhythm, art, food, and family activities during the Junebug Festival on Friday, June 5. 🗓 Date: Friday, June 5⏰ Time:6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.📍 Where: Old Town Berea (centered around Artist Circle and North Broadway)💲 Cost: Free👨👩👧👦 Ages: All ages 🥁 Community…
Madison County Drive-Thru Pet Vaccine Clinic Set for May 30
RICHMOND, Ky. — Madison County pet owners will have a drive-thru option for vaccines and microchipping on Saturday, May 30. The Spring 2026 Drive-Thru Vaccine Clinic will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Madison Middle School, located at 1151 Goggins Lane in Richmond. The clinic is a collaboration between the Madison County Health…
🤖⚖️ Trump Delays AI Oversight Order, Raising New Questions About Safety and Speed
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has delayed signing a new executive order that would have expanded federal oversight of advanced artificial intelligence models before public release. The order was expected to create a framework for the federal government to review national security and cybersecurity risks tied to powerful new AI systems. According to reporting…