OpenAI reveals six new cases of AI misbehavior, vows transparency
US artificial intelligence giant OpenAI promised Wednesday to more systemically report instances of its models going off track, while also publishing six new reports on previously…
Global warming increased flash flood risk in Nepal, analysis finds
Global warming likely contributed to the deadly flash flood in the Himalayas in August, according to an analysis by the research initiative World Weather Attribution (WWA) released…
Man Utd out of League Cup after going 2-0 up at home and then losing 3-2 in 50-year first
MANCHESTER: Unhappy Manchester United fans witnessed something unseen at Old Trafford in half a century on Wednesday as their side lost 3-2 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in…
World’s water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns
The planet’s water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, swinging between too little and too much, the United Nations warned Thursday, with an unprecedented El Nino expected to e…
CBO raises repo rate to 4.5% in first increase since July 2023
Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) raised its repo rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent effective Thursday, marking its first upward move since the repo rate was raised to 6…
India court sentences 10 Maoist rebels to death over 2013 attack
A special Indian court has sentenced 10 Maoist rebels to death over their role in a 2013 ambush on a convoy that killed 27 people, including members of the Congress party.The Maoi…
Number of ships transiting Strait of Hormuz falls to three on Wednesday
Commodity vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz dwindled to just three ships on Wednesday, down from 12 a day earlier and well below the 10-day average of about 17, preli…
In Honour of HM, President of Botswana hosts dinner
Gaborone: President Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana hosted an official dinner at the Presidential Palace in honour of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, marking His…
Register for vocational courses till September 19
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Labour, represented by the Directorate-General of Vocational Colleges, announced the opening of registration for 1,195 training programmes for the academic…
Oman highlights Strait of Hormuz for global trade
GENEVA: The Sultanate of Oman has reaffirmed its perspective on the current situation and its implications for international trade and vulnerable economies. Recent developments in…