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Porsche Centre Oman & Shell Partner To Expand EV Charging Network
At least 8 high-performance Porsche charging stations and 125 Porsche Destination Chargers will be installed by the end of 2026.
Porsche Centre Oman has announced a major partnership with Shell Oman Marketing Company aimed at expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities across the Sultanate. Under this new agreement, the pair will co-install at least eight co-branded Porsche and Shell high-performance DC fast charging stations and 125 Porsche Destination Chargers by the end of 2026.
This strategic collaboration supports Oman’s broader sustainability vision and positions both companies at the forefront of the country’s evolving electromobility infrastructure. The initiative will provide Porsche customers convenient, reliable, and easily accessible EV charging options at Shell locations nationwide.

Samir Abdul Rasool Qassim Al Zadjali, CEO of Porsche Centre Oman, said, “Today marks a significant step forward in our commitment to a more sustainable future. This partnership with Shell Oman enables us to lead the charge in building the infrastructure needed to accelerate EV adoption across Oman. By delivering both high-performance DC fast chargers and destination AC chargers, we are meeting our customers’ evolving needs and supporting Oman’s long-term sustainability goals”.
Beginning 1 June 2025, Porsche Centre Oman customers who purchase new electric vehicles will receive a two-year subscription granting them 2,250 kWh of charging at Porsche-branded DC high-performance charging sites at no additional cost. Afterward, customers can continue to use the DC chargers at preferential rates. The 125 Porsche Destination Chargers installed across Oman will remain free to Porsche vehicle owners.
Burair Al Lawati, General Manager of Strategy & Energy Transition at Shell Oman, highlighted the partnership’s alignment with Shell’s sustainability objectives. “At Shell, we are dedicated to promoting sustainable mobility solutions. Our collaboration with Porsche underscores our commitment to building reliable EV charging infrastructure across Oman. Together, we aim to empower motorists with the resources and confidence to transition smoothly to electric vehicles”.
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Shell’s nationwide network of service stations will incorporate the high-performance DC chargers, ensuring Porsche drivers and other EV users have dependable charging solutions, whether travelling within urban areas or beyond. The partnership also includes plans for public awareness campaigns and digital integration initiatives to drive wider EV adoption.
Both Porsche Centre Oman and Shell Oman view this collaboration as essential in shaping Oman’s electromobility landscape. It underscores the power of cross-industry partnerships in building a resilient, innovative, and sustainable future that prioritizes customer experience and environmental responsibility.
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Can AI Save Your Relationship? This New “Wingman” App Thinks It Can
Built by wives and designed for husbands, Good Husband is a new Claude-powered AI communication coach aiming to help men navigate difficult relationship conversations, one text at a time.
We’ve officially crossed the rubicon where artificial intelligence is no longer just optimizing our spreadsheets, fixing our code, or generating corporate slide decks. It’s moving into the most fragile, inherently messy sandbox of all: human relationships.
According to research from the Centre for the Governance of AI’s Global Dialogues study, a staggering 42.8% of people globally already lean on AI for emotional support or personal issues at least once a week. Now, a new consumer tech platform wants to institutionalize that habit for men who find themselves staring blankly at a text thread, totally at a loss for words.
Enter Good Husband, an AI-powered relationship communication wingman that has officially launched to help men navigate high-stakes, emotionally charged conversations with their partners.
Built by entrepreneurs and long-time business partners Zainab Imichi Alhassan and Sarah Curtis, the platform wasn’t designed to replace couples therapy. Instead, it acts as a real-time translator for the digitally tongue-tied. The premise is simple: many men care deeply about their partners but lock up when it comes to emotional articulation or resolving conflicts.
“Good Husband is for the man who already cares. He just needs the words,” co-founder Zainab Imichi Alhassan explained. “Often the issue is not a lack of care, it’s a lack of confidence in how to express what you’re trying to say in the moment”.
How It Works: Warm, Direct, Or “Your Voice”

Operating entirely in a web browser without the need for partner participation or lengthy onboarding, the platform allows users to paste a text message, describe a tense situation, or explain an ongoing argument. The AI then spits back three distinct text response options: Warm, Direct, and Your Voice.
For those who actually want to learn from their communication missteps rather than just copying and pasting a quick fix, the platform features a coaching mode. This tool deconstructs the underlying emotional dynamics of the conversation, explaining why a partner might be upset and how to address the root issue.
While the baseline platform runs on Anthropic’s Claude AI to handle multilingual, global conversations, subscribers can unlock a hyper-personalized layer called Better Husband. By feeding the AI a localized relationship profile — including love languages, key dates, communication preferences, and recurring areas of tension — the tool moves away from generic advice and moves toward bespoke conflict resolution.
This pivot toward emotional utility marks a fascinating shift in consumer tech. As we see more platforms leverage advanced language models to solve hyper-specific human pain points, the intersection of tech and regional innovation continues to prove that AI’s most valuable feature might not be productivity, but empathy amplification.
“The opportunity is not to replace human connection but to strengthen it,” says co-founder Sarah Curtis. “Technology has changed how we work, learn and communicate. We believe it can also help people become more thoughtful partners”.
Pricing And Future Roadmap
Good Husband is launching with a tiered subscription model:
- Free Plan: Includes 5 baseline conversations per month.
- Good Husband ($9/month): Unlocks unlimited conversations, Coaching Mode, tone selection, and the Better Husband profile.
- Great Husband ($19/month): Adds automated date reminders (birthdays, anniversaries), situation playbooks, and love language coaching.
The web-based launch is only phase one. The company is already building a WhatsApp-native experience — allowing men to pull their AI wingman directly into their daily chat flows — alongside a future mobile app featuring coaching streaks and proactive communication prompts.
Whether outsourcing your relationship articulation to a large language model sounds like the future of emotional intelligence or a dystopian shortcut, one thing is clear: the AI wingman era has arrived.
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