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1. New student dorms to transform old town Nicosia

The Mayor of Nicosia, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, and the director of the company "OIKODOMIKES EPICHEIRISEIS STAVROS A. STAVROU LTD" have signed contracts for the construction of new student dormitories in the city....

2. City of Dreams Mediterranean partners with Cablenet

3. ChatGPT shares grim predictions of how humanity could be wiped out

As tech experts warn that the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence could threaten humanity, OpenAI's ChatGPT weighed in with its own predictions on how humanity could be wiped off the face of the Earth....

4. AI pioneer regrets contribution to field, quits Google over concerns

The man often touted as the godfather of AI has quit Google, citing concerns over the flood of fake information, videos and photos online and the possibility for AI to upend the job market....

5. Are you ready for ChatGPT to take over your job?

Since its release in November of last year, OpenAI's ChatGPT has been used to write cover letters, create a children's book, and even help students cheat on their essays....

6. Generative AI could automate 300mn jobs

According to a report in the Financial Times, Goldman Sachs has found that "generative" AI systems such as ChatGPT could lead to the automation of a quarter of the work done in the US and eurozone....

7. EU sending experts to help Greece improve rail safety

The European Union is sending experts to Athens this week to help the country improve safety on its rail system in the wake of last week’s deadly collision between two trains in central Greece...

8. 400-500 Hellenic employees to be made redundant

On Monday, November 24th, 400–500 voluntary employees will depart Hellenic Launches; this will be the final shift provided by the bank....

9. Global fintech market resilient in H1’22 - $107.8 billion in investment, according to KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech

Global fintech investment declined from $111.2 billion in H2’21 to $107.8 billion in H1’22, but remained remarkably resilient compared to historical trends given the challenges affecting the broader investment market, including geopolitical uncertainty, growing inflation, and increasing interest rates. ...

10. Self check-in and robots - the future of tourism in Cyprus

11. Wired's Jeremy White at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit

Jeremy is the senior innovation editor of renowned technology magazine Wired. As an expert in analyzing and evaluating new technical trends, Jeremy is considered a prominent speaker in the areas of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, automation and 'web 3'....

12. Bank of Cyprus offering voluntary retirement plans for up to 600 employees

The Bank of Cyprus is offering a Voluntary Retirement Plan to 500 - 600 employees of its employees in the hopes that it can reduce its number of employees in order to maintain profitability. ...

13. Bank of Cyprus Drives Sustainable Digital Innovation in Financial Services with Kyndryl

Kyndryl, the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider and Bank of Cyprus, the leading banking and financial services group in Cyprus, announced an agreement to expand their collaboration with a new five-year managed IT services program that advances the Bank’s ESG commitments through 2030, by supporting the Bank’s levels of service, giving access and visibility to its products to all stakeholders....

14. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Digitalization of the Global Tax Administration

In the era of the coronavirus pandemic, the digital revolution, and the ever-evolving globalization, the digitalization of the tax administration seems to be a one-way route. But what exactly is the digitalization of the tax administration and how this will affect the tax function around the globe?...

15. EBO and KPMG Cyprus announce strategic partnership

EBO, a leader in customer engagement automation that empowers enterprises through AI technology enters into a strategic partnership with KPMG Cyprus, a leader in Management Consulting & Technology Advisory services offering assistance to organizations by identifying and solving the challenges that stand in the way of their growth and excellence....

16. EY and Hult International Business School announce new Masters in Business Analytics, free for all EY people

EY, in association with Hult International Business School, today announces a brand new, fully accredited Masters in Business Analytics, available to all 312,000 EY people free of charge and regardless of rank, tenure or location....

17. Buses in Nicosia and Larnaca go 5G

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with 5G speed will now be possible for passengers of the Cyprus Public Transport buses. ...

18. How can banks use smart automation to improve customer service?

In all industries, there are often many tasks that require the attention of employees, but do not fully utilize their skills, such as archiving, entering data or replying to a routine email....

19. The new investment game

Accelerating the transition to a green economy is a no-brainer. It is no coincidence that it accounts for 36.3% of the total budget of the Recovery and Sustainability Plan...

20. Bank of Cyprus to impose new and increased fees from February 15, 2022

Bank of Cyprus will be imposing new and increased fees by February 2022, adopting the general trend of the European banking sector of increasing bank charges to cover a reduction of income stemming from low interest rates....

21. Confession app highlights how AI could render white collar jobs obsolete

Technology is an integral part of the daily life of many people, both personally and professionally....

22. Network resilience in a post-pandemic world

While telcos have largely risen to the challenge of withstanding a surge in network demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, pressure to maintain infrastructure resilience and expand reach emerges as the most pressing sector challenge...

23.  EY announces the win of three 2020 Microsoft Global Partner of the Year Awards

24. EY and P&G expand COVID-19 alliance

EY announces an expanded alliance with P&G to transform and build supply chain resilience during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic...

25. Empty middle seat? Depends on which country you are flying in

In Thailand, you cannot have food or water in flight and must wear a mask. In Malaysia and Indonesia, the plane needs to be half-empty. In the United States and Europe, it’s not mandatory for airlines to leave the middle seat open....

26. Digital transformation of health services is indispensable

27. PwC Cyprus presented the 'New World, New Skills' programme

28. EY climbs World’s Best Workplaces list

EY has been named the #1 professional services employer for the fourth consecutive year in Universum’s 2019 “World’s Most Attractive Employers” annual ranking – moving up one place on 2018 to become the second most attractive employer overall...

29. PwC: Fear of automation greatest among those getting fewest opportunities to upskill

30. Financial Services towards Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence in general and machine learning in particular, is not a new concept, but it is only in recent years that financial services firms have started to learn about and understand its full potential...