Cyprus Sees a Surge In Tourism Revenue: February’s Significant Gains And What It Means

by News Editor

April 29, 2025

In February 2025, Cyprus reported a notable €79.7 million in tourism revenue, reflecting a remarkable 22.4% increase from the same period last year when earnings stood at €65.1 million, according to the latest release by the statistical service.

Year-to-Date Performance

Taking a broader view, the combined revenue for the first two months of 2025 reached €148.9 million, soaring by 35% compared to €110.3 million during the same months in 2024.

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Spending Patterns of Tourists

The per capita expenditure for February rose by 14.3%, amounting to €595.71 compared to €521.01 in February 2024. Among the tourists, British visitors, accounting for 24.8% of the arrivals, spent an average of €73.42 per day. Polish tourists made up 15.1% of the total arrivals and spent €71.07 daily. Intriguingly, visitors from Israel had the highest daily spending at €203.06.

Future Prospects

Looking ahead, Harris Papacharalambous, President of Cyprus Travel and Tourism Agents Association, anticipates that a total of 4.25 million tourists will visit Cyprus by the end of the year. The vision for 2026 is to enhance the island’s tourism offerings with innovative changes, turning it into a regional hub for tourism activities, thanks to Cyprus’ strategic geographical position.

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SpaceX Boosts Tesla Megapack Purchases To Support AI Expansion

by News Editor

August 5, 2026

SpaceX spent $329 million on Tesla’s Megapack battery systems during the first half of 2026, highlighting the growing energy demands of the company’s expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure.

According to SpaceX’s latest earnings report, $295 million of those purchases were made during the second quarter alone, marking a sharp increase in investment in large-scale energy storage.

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Powering AI Infrastructure

The battery systems are expected to support SpaceX’s AI data centre operations, where electricity demand fluctuates significantly as computing workloads increase during AI training and inference.

Megapacks help stabilise power consumption by storing electricity and providing additional capacity during periods of peak demand, while also serving as backup power in the event of outages.

Growing Links Across Musk’s Companies

The purchases further illustrate the close operational ties between Elon Musk’s businesses. Before merging with SpaceX earlier this year, xAI had also invested heavily in Tesla’s battery storage systems for its own data centres.

SpaceX’s regulatory filing also showed the company had previously purchased $131 million worth of Tesla Cybertrucks, reflecting continued commercial activity between Musk-led companies.

AI Drives Infrastructure Investment

As AI companies expand computing capacity, demand for energy infrastructure is rising alongside investment in data centres. Battery storage has become an increasingly important component of those facilities, helping operators manage electricity costs while maintaining stable performance during intensive computing workloads.

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