ANIMAL PARTY LAMBASTS BirdLife CYPRUS FOR NOT ATTENDING ANTI-ELAM PROTEST

ANIMAL PARTY LAMBASTS BirdLife CYPRUS FOR NOT ATTENDING ANTI-ELAM PROTEST - Cy Mail 19/9 by Tom Cleaver


The Animal Party on Saturday excoriated ornithological non-governmental organisation BirdLife Cyprus for not attending a protest organised against Elam’s decision to table a discussion on “environmental activists and the phenomena surrounding them” at Wednesday’s House environment committee meeting.

“Before the peaceful protest organised by our party outside parliament on September 16, our party leader Kyriacos Kyriacou contacted a representative of BirdLife Cyprus to discuss the organisation’s participation. We were informed that a decision had been made for the organisation not to participate in the protest,” it said.

CAN CYPRUS TURN ITS DEFENCE TIES INTO A DEFENCE INDUSTRY

CAN CYPRUS TURN ITS DEFENCE TIES INTO A DEFENCE INDUSTRY? - Cy Mail 20/9 by Eleni Panayiotou


Israel sees Cyprus as an increasingly important defence partner and believes there is clear potential for the two countries to deepen cooperation between their defence industries, including through joint projects and technology, the Israeli embassy in Nicosia has told the Sunday Mail.

Describing the relationship as one based on “mutual trust, shared interests and a commitment to regional stability”, the embassy said Cyprus’ importance as a trusted partner had grown as defence cooperation deepened.

CAN CARE ROBOTS AND AI SOLVE THE GLOBAL CARE CRISIS, OPINION PIECE ASKS

CAN CARE ROBOTS AND AI SOLVE THE GLOBAL CARE CRISIS, OPINION PIECE ASKS - in-cyprus 19/9

By Dr Nicos Karfakis*

In Japan and South Korea, the use of robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare and caregiving is no longer science fiction. Aging populations, low birth rates, and significant labour shortages have driven Japan in particular to seek technological solutions for a society where increasingly more people need care and proportionally fewer are available to provide it.

Robots are being used or developed for patient transfer, rehabilitation, elderly monitoring, and even companionship.

NEW PRODUCT LIABILITY BILL EXPANDS RULES TO COVER SOFTWARE AND AI AS DEADLINE LOOMS

NEW PRODUCT LIABILITY BILL EXPANDS RULES TO COVER SOFTWARE AND AI AS DEADLINE LOOMS - in-cyprus 20/9


By Kyriacos Angelides*

The House Parliamentary Committee on Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism is set to begin examining the Product Liability Law of 2026. The bill transposes a new European framework into national law, broadening and modernizing liability rules for economic operators regarding damages caused by defective products.

The most significant change adapts the definition of a “product” to the digital age. Software, applications, and artificial intelligence systems now fall under the new framework, alongside products dependent on software for their operation and safety.

MICROCHIP - HOW CHINA IS TURNING SANCTIONS INTO A TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANTAGE

MICROCHIP - HOW CHINA IS TURNING SANCTIONS INTO A TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANTAGE - Filenews 19/9

From manually assembling integrated circuits to developing advanced AI processors, China has come a long way in the semiconductor battle. Driven by government funding, demand from Chinese tech giants and the pressure of US restrictions, Beijing is accelerating the effort for technological self-sufficiency in microchips.

In the spring of 1979, shortly after U.S.-China diplomatic relations were restored, a U.S. trade delegation visited a state-owned factory in Shanghai. There, workers manually installed and welded tiny silicon wires, using tweezers and microscopes.

FEWER AND SMALLER POTATOES

FEWER AND SMALLER POTATOES - Filenews 20/9

According to an analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, extreme weather conditions in the summer of 2026 in many European countries will reduce potato production by about 3,5 million cubic tons. This loss is estimated to cost producers up to €800 million based on current price levels.

The analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) uses recent data from the agricultural industry, according to which the summer drought - and major catastrophic fires - will reduce the potato harvest by about 3.1 million tons in Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Production losses are also expected in other EU countries, as well as in the United Kingdom.

MISIRLIS - THE QUESTION IS NOT ONLY HOW MUCH WE BUILD, BUT HOW MANY WE HOUSE

MISIRLIS - THE QUESTION IS NOT ONLY HOW MUCH WE BUILD, BUT HOW MANY WE HOUSE - Filenews 20/9 by Charalambos Zakos

The real challenge for the Cypriot real estate market is not simply the increase in the number of new homes, but whether the homes created meet the needs and capabilities of the households that need them, emphasizes in an interview with "F" the president of the Real Estate Development Association, Yiannis Misirlis.