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Ras Al Khaimah to open first mountain lodge on Jebel Jais by end of 2026
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Oman’s public revenues rise 16% to $25.6bn in first 9 months of 2026
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Tech’s biggest companies will see a giant payday from Anthropic’s IPO
While startups have been at the forefront of AI development, the industry’s biggest companies have profited the most from demand for the technology