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Cyprus Real Estate Sales Surge in Early 2025: A Data-Driven Insight

Cyprus has seen a notable uptick in real estate transactions in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 12% rise compared to the same period last year, according to the Department of Land and Surveys. This growth reflects the intriguing dynamics of the Cypriot property market.

While April 2025 saw a 3% national increase in sales, individual districts showed varied performances. Explore more on Cyprus property sales.

Regional Highlights

Limassol continues to lead with a 5% increase in April sales, contributing to a total of 1,756 transactions in early 2025. Meanwhile, Nicosia reported an impressive 15% jump in April sales, totaling 1,286 transactions.

Conversely, Larnaca and Paphos experienced declines in April but showed resilience over the four months with respective increases of 15% and 4%. In contrast, the Famagusta district stood out with a 33% boost in April sales.

Trends in Property Prices

The average price of new apartments in Cyprus experienced an 11% decline in 2024, landing at €281,000. In contrast, Famagusta saw price hikes for both apartments and houses, revealing a regional divergence in market trends. For an in-depth analysis, see our related insights on financial trends.

Market Dynamics

According to Landbank Analytics, a shift toward more affordable properties among local and foreign buyers is reshaping market dynamics, particularly in regions like Limassol. This trend indicates a broader movement towards more cost-effective living solutions in Cyprus.

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Mirendil Signs $100 Million Google Cloud Deal To Advance Self-Improving AI

AI startup Mirendil has signed a multi-year agreement worth more than $100 million with Google Cloud to secure computing infrastructure for its self-improving AI research.

The partnership reflects growing competition among AI companies to lock in access to high-performance computing, while cloud providers race to attract promising startups developing next-generation AI models.

Backing The Next Stage Of AI Research

Mirendil plans to use Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), Nvidia GPUs and managed training infrastructure to develop AI systems capable of improving their own performance over time.

Known as recursive self-improvement, the concept focuses on building AI that can refine its knowledge and capabilities with minimal human intervention. The technology is attracting growing interest across the industry, with several startups and leading AI labs exploring similar approaches.

According to co-founder and Chief Executive Behnam Neyshabur, the long-term goal is to develop AI that can automate scientific research and accelerate discoveries in fields such as medicine, biology and materials science.

Compute Capacity Becomes A Strategic Asset

Training increasingly advanced AI models requires enormous computing resources, making long-term infrastructure agreements a critical competitive advantage.

Mirendil said Google’s combination of TPUs and GPUs allows workloads to be matched with the most suitable hardware, improving efficiency while reducing costs for customers.

For Google Cloud, the agreement strengthens its position in the race to provide infrastructure for frontier AI developers, while giving the company exposure to one of the industry’s emerging approaches to next-generation artificial intelligence.

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