World shares hover near record highs on simmering geopolitics
LONDON: Global stocks hovered near record peaks on Friday as international tensions simmered and the dollar held near a six-week high as traders trimmed bets on Federal Reserve in…
AI in gmail. Here’s what to know
About two years ago, Google practically force-fed artificial intelligence to the masses when it began showing AI-generated responses to people’s questions at the top of search resu…
OMANI TRADITIONS SHAPE LEADERSHIP
In Oman, our lives are shaped by routine. Daily prayers teach discipline, family time teaches responsibility and community gatherings teach empathy. These practices are more than r…
Postage stamps: A cultural chronicle in miniature
Do you need to write an email inquiring about a product or service? AI can do that for you. On the other hand, do you need to write a job application letter and draw up a CV? AI ca…
The power of quiet leadership: Reflections on my father
In the wake of my late father’s passing, Nasser al Hamzy, I found myself reflecting on the concept of paradoxical leadership not through books or theories, but through lived experi…
World-first ice archive to guard secrets of melting glaciers
Scientists on Wednesday sealed ancient chunks of glacial ice in a first-of-its-kind sanctuary in Antarctica in the hope of preserving these fast-disappearing records of Earth’s pas…
The worst foods and drinks for your teeth
Hannah SeoIf you’ve heard that candy rots your teeth, or that your one- (or two- or three-) seltzer-a-day habit will erode your tooth enamel, you might be wondering what other trea…
HM heads to Germany on private visit
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik left here on Friday heading to the Federal Republic of Germany on a several day private visit. May Allah the Almighty protect His Majes…
Taylor tied for lead at Sony Open
Los Angeles, United States: Defending champion Nick Taylor carded eight birdies without a bogey to share the first-round lead with Kevin Roy on Thursday in the US PGA Tour’s season…
Sabalenka primed for Australian Open after exhibition experiments
MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka’s off-season featured a string of exhibition matches and the world number one said on Friday they had given her the ideal platform to experiment and re…