International Friday essay: despite the AI hype, some experts warn of... In the last few years, the hype around artificial intelligence has become stratospheric. Riding a wave of venture capital, tech...BY spsingh June 12, 2026 0 Comments
National Oman strengthens status of its intangible cultural heritage MUSCAT: The Royal Decree No. 62/2026 issued recently, introducing amendments to certain provisions of the Cultural Heritage Law, reflects the...BY spsingh June 12, 2026 0 Comments
Technology Musk’s SpaceX seeks $75 billion in biggest IPO on record Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company SpaceX is seeking to raise about $75 billion in what would be the largest...BY spsingh June 12, 2026 0 Comments
Business Egyptian steel firm to set up major fabrication facility in... FMC-Ferrometalco, a leading Egyptian steel fabrication and construction company, has signed an agreement to invest in the establishment of a...BY spsingh June 12, 2026 0 Comments
Finance Oman sees 76% growth in digital payments: CBO The Sultanate of Oman has recorded a growth in the use of Digital Payment Methods by 2025, reflecting a Qualitative...BY spsingh June 11, 2026 0 Comments
International SpaceX raised $75B in record IPO – here’s why insiders... Elon Musk’s SpaceX is becoming a publicly traded company after selling 555.6 million shares in what was the biggest initial...BY spsingh June 11, 2026 0 Comments
National The Foreign Minister, EU Foreign Policy Chief discuss regional developments MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, received a phone call from Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the...BY spsingh June 11, 2026 0 Comments
Press Release Are things getting better for Omanis with disabilities? In an article I recently wrote titled “Are Things Getting Better for Disabled People in the Middle East? The Case...BY spsingh June 11, 2026 0 Comments
Technology Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development New York: Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the...BY spsingh June 11, 2026 0 Comments
Business Students brief OPAZ chairman on Duqm internship Qais Al Yousef, Chairman, Public Authority for Special Economic Zones & Free Zones (OPAZ), was briefed by 18 Sultan Qaboos...BY spsingh June 11, 2026 0 Comments