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Breaking Passenger Records: Larnaca And Paphos Airports Hit New Highs

by News Editor
March 6, 2025

In a remarkable development, February set a record for passenger numbers at Cyprus’s Larnaca and Paphos airports, with over 500,000 travelers documented for the first time in the month. This 8% increase symbolizes shifting travel patterns, marking a pivotal moment for the island’s aviation hubs.

The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Works reported a total of 535,423 passengers, an unprecedented number for February, traditionally a quieter month in the travel calendar. Overall passenger traffic from the start of 2025 saw a 7.39% rise compared to the previous year, adding momentum to Cyprus’s tourism profile.

While Larnaca Airport experienced a robust 12.4% increase, Paphos Airport saw a slight dip of 2.95%. Aircraft traffic also surged by 4.85%, achieving 4,713 flights.

The primary contributors to this surge include Greece, the United Kingdom, Poland, Israel, and Germany, reinforcing the dynamic appeal of Cyprus as a growing destination.

Discover how these developments might impact the hospitality industry, as it continues to evolve along with changing tourism trends.

The AI Agent Revolution: Can the Industry Handle the Compute Surge?

by THEFUTURE.TEAM
March 28, 2025

As AI agents evolve from simple chatbots into complex, autonomous assistants, the tech industry faces a new challenge: Is there enough computing power to support them? With AI agents poised to become integral in various industries, computational demands are rising rapidly.

A recent Barclays report forecasts that the AI industry can support between 1.5 billion and 22 billion AI agents, potentially revolutionizing white-collar work. However, the increase in AI’s capabilities comes at a cost. AI agents, unlike chatbots, generate significantly more tokens—up to 25 times more per query—requiring far greater computing power.

Tokens, the fundamental units of generative AI, represent fragmented parts of language to simplify processing. This increase in token generation is linked to reasoning models, like OpenAI’s o1 and DeepSeek’s R1, which break tasks into smaller, manageable chunks. As AI agents process more complex tasks, the tokens multiply, driving up the demand for AI chips and computational capacity.

Barclays analysts caution that while the current infrastructure can handle a significant volume of agents, the rise of these “super agents” might outpace available resources, requiring additional chips and servers to meet demand. OpenAI’s ChatGPT Pro, for example, generates around 9.4 million tokens annually per subscriber, highlighting just how computationally expensive these reasoning models can be.

In essence, the tech industry is at a critical juncture. While AI agents show immense potential, their expansion could strain the limits of current computing infrastructure. The question is, can the industry keep up with the demand?

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