Cyprus Hosts Prestigious European Hospitality Summit

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

October 17, 2025

The two‐day international conference bringing together the hotel industry and the catering sector has commenced in Paphos. Christos Angelidis, General Manager of PASYXE, emphasized that the establishment of HOTREC as a benchmark institution in Europe underlines its critical role in the industry, especially as it is now scheduled to be hosted annually by the EU presidency country for the forthcoming semester.

European Leadership and Institutional Significance

Angelidis highlighted that the nation assuming the next EU Presidency is also charged with hosting the HOTREC General Assembly. Notably, Cyprus last hosted the assembly in 2012, during its previous tenure as president of the European Union. This intertwining of responsibilities underscores the country’s increasing influence in the continent’s hospitality arena.

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Addressing Industry Transformations and Challenges

Over the course of the conference, a range of pivotal topics will be explored. Discussions will include strategic responses to the transition towards a green economy and environmental management, along with the evolving landscape of digital advertising in an era where traditional methods have become obsolete. Additional focus will be placed on contemporary challenges such as the management of online sales platforms for hotel operations and the impact of fraudulent reviews on competitiveness.

Distinguished Guests and National Pride

The summit, being held at the Aliathon Hotel on the coastal Kato Paphos-Geroskipou Boulevard, will witness the presence of high-ranking officials, including the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, who is set to deliver a welcoming address at 9:30 this morning. This high-level participation speaks to the significance of the event, offering a platform to showcase Cyprus’s competitive advantages, natural beauty, culinary excellence, and overall appeal as a premier tourist destination.

As Cyprus gears up to host this eminent European organization, industry leaders and stakeholders look forward to leveraging the summit as a stage to elevate the island’s international profile and reinforce its status as a hub of excellence in hospitality.

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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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