Artificial Intelligence

By Stephanos Spyrou Cyprus is one of Europe’s smallest nations, but for six months this year it held the gavel for the whole European Union, and used the closing ...

The Bank of England said this week that artificial intelligence poses a growing threat to financial stability, as investors bet heavily it will prove ​a success while the technology increases ...

OpenAI has publicly launched GPT-5.6, its most advanced AI model, following a delay last month prompted by US government requests over heightened national security concerns about the potential misuse of ...

The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) has launched a new guidebook designed to help governments develop ethical artificial intelligence policies, unveiling the initiative during a high-level event held alongside the first ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has highlighted a new warning from the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) over the growing cyber risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence models, saying ...

The European Central Bank on Tuesday gave eurozone banks four months to draw up plans to counter AI-enabled cyber threats ​that could undermine confidence in the financial system and disrupt ‌...

The Cyprus AI Expo 2026 concludes on Monday at UCLan Cyprus University in Larnaca, after a three-day programme bringing together policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers, developers and business professionals for discussions on the ...

Anthropic recently launched Claude Science, an AI ​research workbench, designed to help scientists streamline research, ‌analyze data and manage complex computing workflows. The workbench offers scientists a user interface specifically ...

Thousands of visitors attended Robotex Cyprus 2026, the country’s largest robotics festival, held at the University of Cyprus Sports Centre on June 27-28, 2026, bringing together hundreds of competitors and showcasing ...

Cyprus urged to bring financial literacy into classrooms early As financial literacy climbs the policy agenda in Cyprus, questions remain over whether children are being equipped with the practical skills ...

Wizz Air on Thursday announced the launch of a new package holiday booking platform named Wizz Holidays, aimed at simplifying vacation planning for travellers across Europe and beyond. The platform ...

The 5th Digital Cyprus Conference 2026 was successfully held this week in Nicosia, bringing together senior business executives, government representatives, technology professionals and internationally renowned speakers.  Organised by the Cyprus Information ...

AI is no longer simply a productivity tool, but is becoming one of the most important sources of operating leverage for companies that know how to use it, according to ...

E-commerce brands are under constant pressure to produce more video content while keeping acquisition costs under control. At the same time, short-form platforms such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube ...

Cyprus used its six-month Presidency of the Council of the EU to push forward key European files on digital policy, artificial intelligence, research and innovation, Deputy Minister Nicodemos Damianou said, ...

The adoption of artificial intelligence tools is already leading to a reallocation of jobs within the United States labour market, according to new research published by the European Central Bank (...

Generative AI use is spreading quickly among French mid-sized companies, but most have yet to report ​clear productivity benefits, according to a survey by ‌state-backed investment bank Bpifrance. Bpifrance said ...

Artificial intelligence can write code, create images and suggest solutions, but it cannot dream or replace human judgement, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou told University ...

Oracle’s (ORCL.N) total workforce declined 13 per cent, or about 21,000 employees, in fiscal 2026, as the cloud computing giant continued restructuring ​its business, partly driven by the adoption of AI ...

Cyprus has made progress in digital public services, connectivity and business digitalisation, but still needs to make online state services easier, more inclusive and better connected, according to the European ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX (SPCX.O) is buying the startup behind the popular AI coding agent Cursor, Anysphere, for $60 billion in an all-stock deal to boost its presence in the ...

AI is reshaping the global labour market into two distinct paths, while rewarding human skills such as judgement, creativity and leadership, according to a report from consulting and advisory firm ...

Human ingenuity is the new currency, says Amazon senior vice president Europe and Cyprus must prioritise speed, connectivity and human ingenuity if they are to turn technological innovation into real-world ...

Deputy Minister highlights digital priorities at EU conference Europe must move beyond regulation and become a builder, deployer and scaler of critical technologies, according to Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation ...