The Fragrance of Belonging: Where Art Becomes a Memory
A familiar scent can take us somewhere long before a photograph or a painting does. A trace of frankincense can recall a childhood home, while the fragrance of roses may bring back…
‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘The Pitt’ win big at Emmy Awards
Quirky horror series “Widow’s Bay” cleaned up at Monday’s Emmys, setting a new record for the most awards won by a comedy in a single year, as gritty hospital show “The Pitt” won a…
Press 0 to Speak to a Human
There was a time when being angry with customer service at least meant someone had to listen to you.You called. Someone answered. You explained what happened, sometimes calmly, som…
‘I am the hoax buster’: Trump rejects AI danger warnings
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity, repeatedly calling them a hoax and rejecting global calls to p…
From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here?
The heads of America’s leading AI labs came together in a rare show of unity over the weekend to call for a pause in the technology’s development, warning that it could soon impro…
Russia says space ‘must be free from any weapon’
Moscow: Russia called Tuesday for weapons to be kept out of space, after the US Space Force confirmed it had deployed “on-orbit space control weapons” for the first time.”We believ…
Sultan’s Botswana visit to boost economic and investment ties
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s State Visit to Botswana is expected to open new avenues for economic and investment cooperation between the two countries, building o…
How to build a profitable co-working space business in Africa
Grégoire Schwebig on growing AfricaWorks to seven cities across the continent.
Khimji Ramdas weighs public listing as it charts future beyond family management
MUSCAT: After 156 years in Oman and a business history spanning seven Sultans, Khimji Ramdas is considering a partial public listing as part of a longer-term strategy to ensure tha…
23 crew members rescued as oil tanker ELGAIA towed to Omani port
MUSCAT: The Maritime Security Centre, in coordination with the relevant authorities, is following operations to tow the oil tanker ELGAIA, which is flying the flag of the Republic…