Norway asks EU regulator to fine Facebook owner Meta over privacy breach
Norway’s data regulator will refer the ongoing fine it has imposed on Meta Platforms (META.O) to the European data authority, it said on Thursday, a...
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Meta unveils AI assistant, Facebook-streaming glasses
Meta Platforms (META.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg this week rolled out new AI products for consumers, including bots that create photo-realistic images and smart glasses...
Sony doubles down on virtual production business using its hardware muscle
Sony Group (6758.T) is increasing its focus on the virtual production business where it is seeing market-beating growth, a company executive said, riding on the...
Cyprus tourism industry focuses on innovation and digital marketing
Innovation in the tourism sector and strategies for promoting tourism in the digital age and digital marketing took centre stage in discussions at a workshop...
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The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) discussed the impact of EU policies, with a focus on the challenges of decarbonising ships, during its monthly board meeting...
Right-wing extremism and the retreat of democracy
By Ioannis Tirkides Liberal democracy has long been in retreat, and more so in the last ten years as widely documented in multiple studies and...
German retail sales fall unexpectedly in August
German retail sales unexpectedly fell in August, as persistently high inflation took its toll on consumption in the euro zone’s largest economy. German retail sales...
Lakkotrypis assumes duties as consul of Kazakhstan in Cyprus
Giorgos Lakkotrypis on Friday was announced as the Consul of Kazakhstan in Cyprus, with the confirmation taking place in the presence of the Cypriot Minister...
KEO generates €27.4 million in first half of 2022, up 37 per cent year-on-year
Cypriot beverage maker KEO, a leading company in the field of winemaking, brewing, juice production, and bottling of natural mineral water, has released its financial...
Russian central bank extends curbs on transferring funds abroad
Russia’s central bank has extended restrictions on transferring funds abroad for another six months, the regulator said on Friday. Until March 31, 2024, Russian citizens...
