Tech & Science

Facebook owner Meta (META.O) agreed to buy up to 3.9 million carbon offset credits from Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual’s forestry arm through 2038, the companies said this week in ...

Europe’s second-top court largely confirmed this week an EU antitrust fine imposed on US chipmaker Qualcomm (QCOM.O), revising it down slightly to 238.7 million euros ($265.5 million) from an initial 242 ...

Intel (INTC.O) has announced that it had no plans to sell its majority stake in Mobileye Global (MBLY.O), sending shares of the self-driving tech firm up more than 8 ...

EU antitrust regulators launched proceedings this week to ensure that Apple (AAPL.O) complies with landmark rules requiring it to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals or risk a ...

Global tech giants halved their business flight emissions in 2023 compared to 2019, but companies like Apple (AAPL.O) and Google’s parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O) are falling behind, risking a return ...

Mad Crusader’s Yarr Rash speaks to the Cyprus Mail about turning ideas into global IPs Following the recent announcement of a €30 million investment in premium AA games by Mad ...

Adobe will unveil a new generative AI-powered video creation and editing tool in a limited release later this year, the software maker has said, as it looks to beef up ...

Visa (V.N) plans to increase the number of businesses accepting digital payments in Pakistan tenfold over the next three years, the payments giant’s general manager for Pakistan, North ...

Russia’s digital development ministry plans to allocate nearly 60 billion roubles ($660 million) over the next five years to improve the system used to censor web traffic, a government proposal seen ...

The energy unit of Japan’s Panasonic Holdings (6752.T) has finalised preparations for the mass production of its 4680 electric-vehicle batteries, the company said this week, as it seeks to start ...

Samsung Electronics, the world’s top maker of smartphones, TVs and memory chips, is cutting up to 30 per cent of its overseas staff at some divisions, three sources with direct ...

Australia plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media citing concerns about mental and physical health, sparking a backlash from digital rights advocates who warn ...

Microsoft (MSFT.O) held a summit this week to discuss steps to improve cybersecurity systems, after a faulty software update from CrowdStrike (CRWD.O) caused a global IT outage in ...

Magify, a Cyprus-based business intelligence and LiveOps platform for game developers, has raised €1 million in funding from Steam Power Investments, founded by former executives of Melsoft. According to an official ...

A crew of four aboard a SpaceX capsule embarked on the world’s first private spacewalk on Thursday, as an astronaut eased out of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a ...

The fourth iteration of Tech Talks, inspired by a similar initiative by Google, is scheduled to take place on Monday, October 7, 2024, at the premises of Deloitte Cyprus in Nicosia. The ...

ISP proxies are becoming important tools for people and businesses involved in web scraping. As the need for gathering data increases, proxies help collect information without drawing too much attention. ...

The European Researchers’ Night will return to the State Fair in Nicosia on Friday, September 27, with the agenda of the day including live experiments, science competitions, and interactive games. The ...

PwC Cyprus’ Michael Solon Kassinis has outlined the critical importance of the European Union’s updated Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2), set to take effect on October 17, 2024. Kassinis, who ...

Losing important files on your Mac due to accidental deletion, formatting, corruption, or any other reason can be an alarming experience. Thankfully, there are many reliable free Mac data recovery ...

Europe’s auto industry could face fines of 15 billion euros ($17.4 billion) for carbon emissions due to slowing demand for electric vehicles, according to Renault CEO Luca de Meo. Automakers face ...

Apple AAPL.O unveiled updated Watches and AirPods at an event on Monday focused on its AI-enhanced iPhone 16, although Apple’s product showcase risks being overshadowed by Chinese rival Huawei’...

Women in Tech Cyprus and TechIsland are joining forces to host the first-ever Women in STEM Cyprus Forum, set for October 8, 2024, at the Kolla Culture Factory in Limassol.   The event, ...

Artificial intelligence is pushing companies towards flatter hierarchies, allowing them to focus on advanced education and skills, according to Fivos Tsountas, Principal at KPMG Cyprus. “Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are ...