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Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Opens Public Consultation On Draft Telecom Licensing Regulations

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a comprehensive public consultation on a new draft regulation governing permits and licensing across the Sultanate’s telecommunications sector. Designed to modernize the national regulatory framework, the proposed rules seek to streamline administrative workflows, enhance service quality, and establish clear operational guidelines for companies…
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Food Safety And Quality Center Mandates Prior Approval For Online Food Promotion Across Oman

The Food Safety and Quality Center (FSQC) has officially issued a directive requiring all social media influencers, content creators, digital activists, advertising agencies, commercial institutions, and food traders to secure prior official approval before promoting or advertising any food product online or through traditional media outlets. The regulatory measure reflects…
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Oman Housing Bank Launches First-Ever Digital Waiting List Platform For Housing Finance

The Oman Housing Bank has officially inaugurated its first-ever Digital Waiting List Platform for housing finance, marking a major milestone in the Sultanate’s drive to modernize state banking services. Unveiled during the opening of the Real Estate Exhibition held as part of the Khareef Salalah 2026 festivities, the platform is…
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Oman Human Rights Commission Raises Concerns Over Exploitation Of Children On Social Media Platforms

The Oman Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has officially raised serious concerns regarding the increasing trend of families using children on social media platforms to gain online fame, build follower bases, or generate commercial revenue. In a formal statement addressing digital child welfare, the commission warned that subjecting young individuals to…
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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Card As First Credit Card In The US Market

Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Card, marking its first co-branded credit card offering launched specifically for consumers in the United States. Created in strategic partnership with Barclays on the Visa payment network, the zero-annual-fee financial product is designed to integrate deeply into the Samsung Wallet ecosystem. The launch signals…
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Oman Investment Authority Expands Global Venture Investments In High-Tech And Life Sciences Portfolios

The Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has reinforced its international investment footprint by expanding its capital allocations into two premier venture platforms: Cambridge Innovation Capital and Oxford Science Enterprises. By deepening its financial commitments to these prominent investment vehicles, the sovereign wealth fund gains strategic exposure to advanced portfolios of pioneering…
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Meta Testing StoryKit App To Help Parents Generate Personalized AI Bedtime Stories For Children

Meta is reportedly testing a new experimental application named StoryKit, designed to help parents generate custom, AI-powered bedtime stories and personalized audio narratives for their children. Powered by underlying open-source Llama model infrastructure, the application allows caregivers to input specific themes, educational values, character names, and preferred narrative styles to…
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AMD To Invest $5 Billion In Anthropic And Supply Tens Of Billions In AI Servers

In a landmark multi-billion-dollar partnership shaking up the global semiconductor landscape, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has agreed to invest up to $5 billion in AI research company Anthropic. Beyond the equity stake, the mega-deal includes a massive hardware deployment contract valued in the tens of billions of dollars. Under the…
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Oman Adopts Updated Technical Regulations For Digital Radio Receivers

The Sultanate of Oman has officially adopted updated technical regulations for digital radio receivers, introducing mandatory specifications designed to elevate product quality, support modern broadcasting infrastructure, and strengthen consumer protection nationwide. Announced jointly by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, the Ministry of Defence, and the Telecommunications Regulatory…
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Google Reportedly Developing Next-Generation AI Chip To Boost Gemini Efficiency Tenfold

Google is reportedly working on a major hardware breakthrough, developing a new generation of custom AI processors engineered to radically improve the performance and energy efficiency of its flagship Gemini models. According to industry reports, the upcoming silicon architecture could make model training and inference up to 10 times more…
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