Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant concept but a powerful reality shaping every sector of the global economy, including shipping, according to Christina Orphanidou, director of AI and data at Deloitte Cyprus.

The world’s leading startup pitch competition, Startup World Cup, is returning to Cyprus for the second year in a row, organisers confirmed in an announcement issued on Thursday.

A total of 4.25 million tourists are expected to arrive in Cyprus by the end of 2025, Cyprus Travel and Tourism Agents Association (Actta) President Harris Papacharalambous said on Friday night at the opening of the Travel Expo Cyprus 2025 show.