Questions raised over Digital Citizen app
There was nothing improper or irregular regarding a no-bid contract awarded to Greece to develop Cyprus’ Digital Citizen app, the government said on Tuesday, responding to a report by the ...
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Dust storms a serious issue for Cyprus solar power
Cyprus is experiencing increasingly frequent and intense dust episodes and, against this backdrop, a new scientific study has quantified their direct impact on solar energy production.
The study found that ...
Nicosia summit to tackle gender gap in Cyprus tech and STEM sectors
The Cyprus Computer Society and the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies will hold a conference in Nicosia on March 3, aimed at strengthening career guidance for girls in information technology ...
AI boom drives $337 million subsea equipment market
The subsea optoelectronics network equipment market reached $337 million during the third quarter of 2025, rising 32.5 per cent from the previous quarter, according to market intelligence firm Omdia.
According to the company’...
Building Europe’s frontline against future pandemics
From routine infections to emerging health threats, being prepared matters. Dr Lennie Derde, newly appointed CEO of the Ecraid medical research network, explains how European collaboration and EU support are ...
Rising component costs set to squeeze budget smartphone prices in 2026
Southeast Asia’s smartphone shipments reached 100 million units in 2025, representing a 1 per cent year-on-year decline, as softer performance in the first three quarters weighed on the overall market, according to ...
Scientists hunt dark matter ‘stars’ that mimic black holes
Hypothetical dark matter stars known as ‘boson stars’ could leave telltale ripples across the cosmos, offering researchers a new way to probe the invisible forces shaping the universe.
By Jonathan ...
Astronomers puzzle over ‘inside out’ planetary system
Astronomers have observed a planetary system that challenges current planet formation theories, with a rocky planet that formed beyond the orbits of its gaseous neighbors, possibly after much of the ...
Canadian fossil reveals one of the first plant-eating animals
Scientists have unearthed in Canada’s province of Nova Scotia the skull of a creature dating to about 307 million years ago that is one of the oldest-known plant-eating land vertebrates, ...
Radar data reveals cavernous underground lava tube on Venus
A fresh examination of radar data for Venus obtained by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s indicates the presence of a large underground cavity created by a lava flow, ...
AI film school trains next generation of Hollywood moviemakers
Laid-off and sidelined by last year’s production slowdown, Hollywood visual‑effects veteran Michael Eng discovered a gap in his resume while perusing job listings in Los Angeles — experience in ...
Tech giant Microsoft targets ‘AI divide’ with $50bn investment pledge
Microsoft has said that it is on pace to invest $50 billion by the end of the decade to help expand AI to countries across the ‘Global South’.
The announcement was ...
Meta cuts staff stock awards as billions poured into AI race
Meta (META.O) reduced its annual distribution of stock options by about 5 per cent for most of its staff, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg ploughs billions of dollars into its artificial ...
Cyta creates more than €551m in total value for Cyprus economy
Cyta chief operating officer Nicos Stylianou on Friday outlined the organisation’s True Value assessment and its broader contribution to the Cypriot economy and society.
Beyond communication technologies and services, ...
Minister travels to New Delhi for high-level talks on AI governance
Cyprus joined international discussions on the governance and development of artificial intelligence this week, as Deputy Research Minister Nicodemos Damianou travelled to India to attend the India AI Impact Summit 2026 ...
German court orders X to share data on Hungary’s election content
A German appeals court has ordered social media platform X to give vetted researchers access to publicly available data linked to Hungary’s April 12 election, setting a precedent for enforcing ...
Fake Olympic websites target thousands with discount scams
Cybersecurity firm Bitdefender says it had uncovered a wave of online scams using near-identical sites to the official Milano Cortina 2026 merchandise store to trick shoppers in Europe and the United ...
Cyprus to launch 100 new digital government services in 2026
Cyprus has outlined a broader push to digitalise public administration in 2026 after expanding online services last year, aiming to simplify procedures for citizens and businesses and move state operations onto ...
Grok faces global scrutiny for sexualised AI deepfakes
Governments and regulators around the world are cracking down on sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok on X, launching probes, imposing bans and demanding safeguards ...
Tiny particles, big impact: towards less invasive brain stimulation
Living with a brain disorder often means relying on medication that does not work for everyone and, in some cases, surgery. EU-funded researchers are now investigating whether nanotechnology could one ...
Cyprus enterprises keep pace with EU shift to cloud services
Cyprus enterprises remained closely aligned with the European Union average in the use of paid cloud computing services during 2025, according to Eurostat.
Specifically, the figures show that 51.38 per cent of ...
Cyprus youth among top AI users as generative tools surge in 2025
Young people in Cyprus emerged as heavy users of generative artificial intelligence in 2025, with Eurostat data showing strong adoption among those aged 16 to 24 across the island.
According to the data, 76.5 ...
Apple leads tablet market as global shipments rebound in 2025
The global tablet market continued its recovery in 2025, with shipments rising 9.8 per cent year-on-year to 162 million units, according to the latest research from Omdia.
Momentum was particularly strong in the ...
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