Tech & Science

For much of the past decade, digital payments were discussed primarily in terms of convenience – faster checkout, simpler transfers, less paperwork. That framing is now outdated. Digital payments have become ...

‘Europe needs ecosystems, not just capital’ Europe’s long-term competitiveness will depend less on the amount of money available to startups and more on the strength of the ecosystems supporting ...

Cyprus strengthens ties with Digital Cooperation Organisation Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) Secretary-General Deemah AlYahya used her visit to Cyprus to strengthen a series of international and local partnerships, underlining 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 ...

Regulation must keep pace with fast-moving startups, says Kruczkowska Europe’s innovation ecosystem must address persistent fragmentation and strengthen cross-border coordination if startups are to grow into global scale-ups, according ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has warned regulated financial entities about the growing cybersecurity threats posed by advanced artificial intelligence models and called on firms to strengthen their ...

Nicosia is set to become an innovation hub as the Cyprus Computer Society prepares to host the ninth Robotex Pancyprian Educational and Athletics Robotics Competition. Scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026, and ...

Artificial Intelligence will lead to labour shortages, not the replacement of humans, Amazon AMZN.O founder Jeff Bezos predicted in a highly optimistic appearance at the VivaTech technology conference in ...

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 ...

For over 50 years, GO plc has been at the forefront of telecoms and digital innovation in Malta. Today, that strength and expertise underpin Cablenet in Cyprus. Backed by GO’s ...

Cyprus’ role in advancing patient-centred health innovation came into focus during a visit by Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation and Technology Demetris Skourides to the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF), where ...

Finance is one of the most promising areas for AI adoption, yet also one of the most sensitive. Sergey Smirnov, Group Financial Controller at DataArt, shares the four-step approach that ...

Cyprus’ Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation and Technology, Demetris Skourides, represented the country at two European science and policy meetings in Austria and Germany last week, as discussions focused on ...

Cyprus must avoid becoming a back-office hub, says VC analyst Cyprus’ startup ecosystem is entering a period of growing maturity, but challenges surrounding founder quality, access to capital and international ...

Amazon executive Panos Panay will headline a fireside chat on how innovation can be turned into real-world economic and social value during the international conference ‘Shaping the Next Digital Frontier’, ...

Global investment in data centre infrastructure is projected to reach $1.6 trillion by 2030, with major technology firms set to deploy more than $600 billion in artificial intelligence capital expenditure during 2026 alone, according ...

Industry analysts at market intelligence firm Omdia presented new data at NEM Dubrovnik 2026, forecasting that streaming platform Netflix will reach nearly 400 million subscribers globally by the end of 2031. This milestone ...

Honeybee queens come from the same ordinary fertilized female eggs as worker bees. So how does one bee become a queen – with the responsibility of serving as the ​colony’s ...

AI systems are learning to listen to and decode the sounds of nature, helping scientists to track species and spot ecosystem changes much faster than traditional field surveys. By Michael ...

Semiconductor revenue surged by 27 per cent during the first quarter of 2026, reaching a total of $319bn, according to the latest research from Omdia. This record-breaking growth marks the highest quarterly ...

Half of all businesses currently find themselves trapped by unnecessary software subscriptions, a concerning trend that is stifling digital innovation across Europe as companies struggle with ballooning IT costs. These ...

From predicting climate change to developing new medicines, supercomputers underpin modern science. Europe and Japan are now working together to make them even more powerful and reliable. By Tom Cassauwers ...

Streaming revenue reaches $176 billion in milestone year Online video services strengthened their dominance in 2025, with research firm Omdia reporting that global streaming subscriptions climbed sharply while pay-TV subscriptions continued to ...