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Campaign implemented to protect biodiversity in Musandam
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (383+ words) KHASAB: The Environment Department in Musandam Governorate implemented a field campaign to retrieve fishing nets snagged on coral reefs at Umm Al Tair Island, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect the marine environment, preserve its natural resources, and…...
The framework is sitting on the shelf. What changed?
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (734+ words) Three years ago, I walked into a government office with a simple proposition. They had a problem — one I'd heard across the Omani ecosystem: innovation initiatives never made it past ideation. Ideas came in; nothing came out the other end....
Alibaba unveils its largest AI model yet
14+ hour, 9+ min ago (675+ words) BEIJING: China's Alibaba on Monday unveiled its largest and most capable AI model to date, sending its shares surging, while a research firm said DeepSeek's latest product offers cut-throat pricing that is more than 100 times cheaper than Anthropic's Claude Fable…...
Chances of heavy rains around the Hajar Mountains: Oman Met
17+ hour, 36+ min ago (130+ words) Oman Observer Due to cumulus cloud formation, there are chances of rain of varying intensity, including thunderstorms, accompanied by active descending winds and hailstone falls, with the possibility of flowing wadis and flash floods in parts of the Hajar Mountains…...
Science, humanity and the search for life's origins
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (374+ words) Al Maamari originally set out to study the origins of human language and the reasons behind the diversity of languages. As his research progressed, however, he realised that this question could not be answered without first asking a more fundamental…...
Dinosaur-era fossil provides insight into snake evolution
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (705+ words) Snakes first appeared during the age of dinosaurs, but the fragmentary nature of many early fossils has made it difficult for scientists to understand their evolution. Now, a remarkably preserved fossil discovered in southeastern Brazil is providing new clues about…...
Three in four London jobs are ‘under threat’ from AI
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (696+ words) Oman Observer...
Europe’s wildfires are no longer seasonal disasters
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (778+ words) The devastating wildfires spreading across Spain and France should not be viewed as another difficult summer for Europe. They are further evidence that climate change is no longer a future threat but a present-day humanitarian crisis with increasingly global consequences....
Is AI a threat to creativity?
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (697+ words) Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from a futuristic concept into an everyday reality. Today, it can write articles, generate artwork, compose music, and even assist in scientific research.As AI becomes increasingly integrated into education, business, and the creative…...
France, Spain make headway against huge blazes
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (263+ words) Oman Observer BORDEAUX: Firefighters raced on Tuesday to subdue huge wildfires that have forced unprecedented evacuations of tens of thousands of people across France and Spain, as Western Europe braced for another heatwave The fires have torn through a region…...