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Oman Weighs Social Media Ban For Children Under 16 As Telecom Regulator Launches Public Consultation

Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has officially initiated a nationwide public consultation on draft regulations that could legally prohibit children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms. The regulatory push aims to gather critical feedback from government entities, technology companies, legal experts, and parents to evaluate the…
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Oman’s Mobile Subscriptions Climb To 8.22 Million To Record a 2% Annual Growth

Oman’s telecommunications sector has demonstrated steady, upward growth as total mobile service subscriptions across the Sultanate reached 8,222,037 by the end of April 2026. According to the latest data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), this milestone reflects a 2 percent expansion compared to the exact…
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Tech Oman Delivers Landmark Women In Tech Event

Tech Oman successfully concluded one of the country’s most vibrant and inspiring technology gatherings dedicated to empowering and celebrating women in the technology sector. The inaugural Women in Tech event brought together a packed ballroom filled with passionate professionals, aspiring leaders, students, entrepreneurs, and their families for an evening of…
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Xiaomi Open-Sources MiMo Code V0.1.0 To Challenge Premium AI Coding Assistants

Chinese electronics and technology giant Xiaomi has officially open-sourced MiMo Code V0.1.0, a terminal-native artificial intelligence coding assistant specifically engineered to manage large, long-running software pipelines. Unlike basic code-completion plugins that operate passively within a traditional text editor, this command-line tool runs natively in the terminal. This allows the AI…
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Mukesh Ambani Unveils Aggressive Plan To Infiltrate Every Phone Call, Mobile App, and Connected Home With AI

At the 49th Annual General Meeting of Reliance Industries, billionaire Mukesh Ambani laid out a highly ambitious, disruptive roadmap designed to weave artificial intelligence into the daily lives of over 500 million telecom users. Declaring that India must transcend being a mere consumer of foreign technology, Ambani positioned his conglomerate…
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UAE Makes History As First Arab Nation To Ban Social Media For Children Under 15

The United Arab Emirates Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has officially passed a landmark resolution prohibiting children under the age of 15 from creating or using personal accounts on social media platforms. By enacting this historic legislation, the UAE becomes the very first Arab…
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SpaceX To Acquire Anysphere In Historic $60 Billion All-Stock Takeover

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has officially agreed to acquire Anysphere, the trailblazing software startup behind the wildly popular AI-powered coding assistant Cursor, in a blockbuster all-stock transaction valued at $60 billion. According to reports from Reuters, the strategic acquisition is explicitly designed to supercharge SpaceX’s footprint in the highly lucrative enterprise…
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Omani Experts Urge Unified National Framework To Shield Children In Cyberspace

Following the recent Royal Directive from His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, a prominent coalition of Omani academics, psychologists, and cybersecurity experts have called for the immediate creation of a comprehensive national framework to protect children online. The specialists highlighted that because digital platforms heavily shape the psychological behavior and…
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Rise Of The Chief AI Officer: 67% Of Middle East Companies Establish Dedicated Executive Roles

The role of the Chief AI Officer (CAIO) is rapidly transforming into one of the most powerful and influential seats in Middle East boardrooms. As enterprises across the region race to integrate artificial intelligence deep into their core operational structures, companies are moving past temporary tech trends to solidify formal,…
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Central Bank Of Oman Abolishes Digital Transfer Fees To Boost SMEs And Accelerate Cashless Economy

In a decisive move to accelerate national digital transformation and optimize the local business climate, the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has announced a sweeping overhaul of fees across the Sultanate’s national payment systems. Scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026, the landmark regulatory reforms will completely eliminate charges…
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