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AI in Oman is an independent newsroom reporting on artificial intelligence, startups, and digital policy for founders, investors, and public-sector teams across the Sultanate — tracking where funding, jobs, and revenue move under Vision 2040.

  • Technology & AI

    TRA Drafts Rules for Phone Chargers: Comments Due 26 November

    Oman's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has opened a public consultation on draft controls for selling chargers and batteries for smartphones, tablets and laptops. Importers, retailers and consumers have until 26 November 2026 to respond.

  • Technology & AI

    $75M+ Target: Phaze Ventures Opens Two AI Funds From Oman

    Muscat-headquartered Phaze Ventures has secured more than $40 million in commitments for a global AI and deeptech fund and a separate fund for homegrown Omani AI businesses. ITHCA, Ominvest, Oman LNG Development Foundation and Future Fund Oman are the anchors.

  • Events & Market Intel

    PDO Goes Autonomous: AI Agents, Digital Twins and a 5-Year Deal

    At its Autonomous and Digital Transformation Day in Muscat, Petroleum Development Oman launched an AI-driven Autonomous Production Programme, a digital twin project and its first agentic AI tools. It also signed a five-year digital well construction partnership with SLB and Halliburton and a local hardware pact with Omani firm Onsor Technology.

  • Technology & AI

    Nama Bets on Grid Data and AI After 80% Smart Meter Rollout

    Nama Electricity Distribution says its next step is turning smart meter, SCADA and GIS data into AI-driven asset monitoring and predictive maintenance. It has published its 2025 reliability figures and an investment plan worth more than OMR600 million.

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