Cyprus Reports Subdued Inflation In December 2025 Amid Stabilized Consumer Prices

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

January 19, 2026

Steady Inflationary Signals

In a decisive report issued by Cyprus’ state statistical service (Cystat), the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for December 2025 reveals a notably subdued inflation environment. The index showed an annual increase of just 0.1 percent relative to December 2024, while recording a monthly decline of 0.4 percent compared to November 2025.

Yearly Overview and Sector Dynamics

Throughout the 2025 calendar year, consumer prices registered a marginal rise of 0.8 percent over the same period in the previous year. Among the sectors exerting upward pressure, the leisure and hospitality segments led with notable increases. Specifically, recreation and culture prices surged by 5.1 percent, while restaurants and hotels saw a 4.4 percent rise on an annual basis.

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Conversely, the data highlighted notable price reductions in key areas. Clothing and footwear experienced a significant decline of 7.9 percent, while the housing sector—encompassing water, electricity, and gas—fell by 3.2 percent. This mixed sectorial performance underscores the varying demand dynamics across consumer categories.

Monthly Trends and Economic Implications

The month-on-month analysis for December 2025 against November 2025 further underscores the predominantly tepid inflationary pressures. Transport costs depreciated by 1.7 percent, and the restaurants and hotels segment continued its downward trend with a 0.9 percent decline. Notably, over the full year, clothing and footwear prices dropped by 6.4 percent, while energy costs eased, decreasing by a substantial 5.4 percent, thus dampening broader inflation metrics.

Conclusion: A Balanced Economic Outlook

Taken together, these figures indicate that while consumer-facing services—particularly in the leisure and hospitality sectors—saw some price increases, the overall inflationary landscape in Cyprus at the end of 2025 remained controlled. The interplay of price fluctuations between services and goods, combined with easing energy prices, suggests a carefully balanced economic environment heading into the new year.

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Meta’s Muse Is Outpacing ChatGPT In Early Mobile Adoption, New Data Suggests

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

September 22, 2026

Meta’s new AI app, Muse, may be emerging as one of the company’s strongest consumer launches to date. Fresh estimates from market intelligence firm Apptopia suggest the app has outperformed ChatGPT in early mobile traction, at least in the U.S. and Canada.

According to Apptopia, Muse recorded more downloads in its first 12 days on the market than ChatGPT did during the comparable period after its mobile debut. The comparison, limited to the U.S. and Canada, puts Muse’s iOS downloads at 1.8 million versus 1.3 million for ChatGPT over the same initial window.

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A Strong Early Start Across Platforms

In total, Muse has reached 2.8 million global installs in its first 12 days, according to the firm. The app’s momentum also appears to be holding. After debuting at No. 2 on the U.S. App Store, Muse has since climbed to No. 1, surpassing ChatGPT, according to reporting from Business Insider. Appfigures had previously estimated that Muse crossed 1 million downloads shortly after launch.

That early rise matters because app-store performance in the first days after launch often signals whether a product can sustain consumer attention beyond initial curiosity. In Meta’s case, the data suggests Muse is not simply benefiting from novelty; it is gaining ground quickly enough to challenge the category leader.

Daily Users Show Similar Momentum

Apptopia’s estimates point to another favorable comparison for Meta: daily usage. In the U.S. alone, Muse is said to have 642,000 daily active users, well above the 231,000 ChatGPT had at the same stage of its mobile rollout.

To make the comparison fairer, Apptopia also narrowed the analysis to iOS only, since ChatGPT launched on iPhone before expanding more broadly. Even under that tighter lens, Muse still comes out ahead, with 359,000 daily active users on iOS compared with ChatGPT’s earlier figure.

Why Meta Has An Advantage

Third-party estimates are not the same as internal company data, and Apptopia cannot see Meta’s proprietary numbers. Still, even directional data suggests Muse may be on track to become a meaningful consumer product for Meta.

That possibility is strengthened by Meta’s distribution advantage. The company has already demonstrated how powerful its ecosystem can be with Threads, which surpassed 500 million users after heavy promotion across Instagram and Facebook. Muse is likely to receive a similar boost, especially because it can connect across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Apptopia does not track Meta’s internal promotion strategy, but its data indicates that more than 95% of Muse users are also Facebook users, while 63% are Instagram users. That overlap underscores how effectively Meta can move users across its products when it chooses to prioritize a launch.

The Strategic Test For Meta

For Meta, the early signal from Muse is less about one app’s download count than about whether the company can turn its scale into durable AI adoption. The first test is attention. The harder one is retention.

If Muse can convert early downloads into habitual use, Meta may have found a new front door into its AI ambitions. If not, the app risks becoming another example of how easily mobile hype can spike before settling back down.

Meta, which was asked for comment, has not yet released public figures on Muse’s early adoption.

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