FORMER KENNEDY CENTER EMPLOYEES ALLEGE LEADERSHIP DELAYED ROOF REPAIRS BEFORE CITING SAFETY ISSUES IN CLOSURE DECISION. (PHOTO).

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 Former Kennedy Center employees allege leadership delayed roof repairs before citing safety issues in closure decision Former Kennedy Center employees allege that the venue’s leadership knew about serious structural problems well before citing newly discovered hazards as the reason for its abrupt closure this month. The claims were outlined in a letter to Congress from a lawyer representing anonymous whistleblowers. The letter accuses the center’s executive director and chief operating officer, Matt Floca, of failing to prioritize roof repairs and stopping a funded repair plan in April. Floca disputes the allegations, saying recent inspections revealed that water damage had spread farther into the building than officials previously knew. In a September court declaration, Floca cited “acute risks to public safety” following an inspection that found deterioration in a roof terrace canopy and a partial ceiling collapse. The former employees contend those dangers were already known to...

SOUTH KOREA TO HOST AFRICAN MINISTERS FOR AI SUMMIT. (PHOTO).


 South Korea to host African ministers for AI summit

South Korea will host African ministers in September for talks on expanding artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure across the continent, where widespread AI adoption could generate up to $1 trillion in additional economic output by 2035, Seoul's Finance Ministry said in a statement, AA reported.

The four-day conference, beginning September 8 in Seoul, will focus on combining South Korea's technology capabilities with Africa's growing demand for digital infrastructure and innovation.

Finance ministers from all 54 African countries have been invited, along with information and communications technology ministers from key countries, African Development Bank officials and representatives of international organizations and private companies.

Participants are expected to discuss expanding AI and digital infrastructure and deploying South Korean AI technology in healthcare, agriculture and education through what organizers described as a "K-AI package."

The event, e, co-hosted by the African Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of Korea, will also include a business innovation forum, seminars, one-on-one business meetings, exhibitions and investment presentations aimed at connecting African governments with South Korean companies.

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