Chris Drumgoole and Dan Gray. Dubai — DXC Technology, a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, has announced DXC OASIS, an intelligent orchestration platform that introduces a new managed services operating model. Designed as a single, governed, and secure layer, DXC OASIS integrates seamlessly across an organisation’s existing IT estate. It reimagines how managed services are delivered by combining human expertise with agentic AI, shifting from reactive support to real-time, intelligent operations across the entire technology environment and enabling greater confidence in mission-critical operations. Leveraging decades of DXC delivery expertise, validated through DXC’s Customer Zero approach and shaped through direct customer collaboration, DXC OASIS connects…
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Dubai’s hospitality scene has entered its “workation” era and we’re so here for it. Who doesn’t want an “office” that comes with pool access, spa discounts and a skyline or sea view? Recently, hotels across the UAE have started actively promoting irresistible offers for remote workers and hybrid employees with packages that blur the lines between work and holiday. So, here are some of the best work-from-hotel offers to check out right now: Fairmont The Palm For those who can’t quite switch off but are done with working from the dining table, the Fairmont Workation offers a considered middle ground.…
OpenAI recently collaborated with a software company named Circles to launch an AI concierge tool. This tool utilises a fully AI-native telco stack designed to redefine how operators engage with customers. The AI concierge is built on OpenAI’s API platform, with the intention to provide telcos the ability to move beyond traditional customer support and open “new monetisation opportunities through intelligent, proactive and deeply personalised experiences at scale”. OpenAI and Circles stated the launch commences their collaboration, and outlined plans to accelerate the AI roadmap and advance a vision of a “fully autonomous telco”. For the AI concierge offering, Circles…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog for the latest regional developments with the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect.] The UAE has once again called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which around 20% of global oil shipments pass, as it remains effectively restricted due to Iran’s actions. During a high-level open debate on “The Safety and Protection of Waterways in the Maritime Domain” at the UN Security Council, UAE’s Minister of State, Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar, said that Iran should be held fully accountable for its unlawful obstruction of international navigation.…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has launched the fourth phase of implementing residential and commercial design guidelines under the Saudi Architecture Charter, expanding coverage to cities and governorates in Riyadh, Makkah, Northern Borders, and Tabuk regions. The initiative is part of the Saudi Architecture Map, launched in March 2025 by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aimed at strengthening national architectural identity, improving urban quality of life, and enhancing the Kingdom’s visual landscape. The architecture map includes 19 architectural styles inspired by Saudi Arabia’s diverse geographical and cultural characteristics, developed through urban and historical studies reflecting the Kingdom’s…
ATHENS — All but two pro-Palestinian activists detained by Israeli forces after their flotilla headed for Gaza was intercepted in international waters have now been released in Greece. On Thursday, around 175 activists aboard 22 ships bound for Gaza carrying aid were taken to Crete after Israeli forces seized the boats in international waters near the Greek island. The organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) denounced the action as “piracy”, saying members were seized unlawfully more than 965km (600 miles) from Gaza, which is under an Israeli naval blockade. All the detained activists have disembarked in Crete, apart from…
From April 20, students across the UAE are back in classrooms after weeks of distance learning, as the Ministry of Education confirms a return to in-person schooling. While safety protocols and logistics have been carefully planned, the questions for many families also lean towards the emotional impact of being back to school: how will children reconnect with friends, rebuild social confidence and feel like they belong again in changed school environments? Experts say the academic catch-up will come in time, but what needs closer attention now are the social and emotional adjustments children require in classrooms and, just as importantly,…
UAE weather on Saturday, May 2, will be fair in general and partly cloudy at times, the Met Department predicted. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said in their weather bulletin that light to moderate northwesterly to northeasterly winds, freshening at times, will blow with a speed of 10-25 km/h, reaching 35kmph. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels Temperatures across the UAE will increase up to 44°C. Mercury is expected to rise to 38°C in Abu Dhabi and in Dubai on Saturday, while the lowest temperatures will be 26°C and 27°C, respectively. The…
RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a message of condolences to Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly on the death of his father. In the cable, the Crown Prince expressed his heartfelt condolences and sympathy to Madbouly and his family following the passing of his father, Maj. Gen. Kamal Madbouly. “We received the news of the passing of your father, Maj. Gen. Kamal Madbouly — may Allah have mercy on him — and extend to you and the family of the deceased our deepest condolences and sincere sympathy,” the Crown Prince said. He prayed…
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in California have filed a criminal charge against Britney Spears over her arrest last month for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said. The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single misdemeanor count of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said. She was arrested on 4 March on a southern California highway after driving her BMW “erratically at a high rate of speed”, authorities said. The criminal complaint does not specify what kind of alcohol or drugs, or what…