Digital Banking Upgrade: Alpha Bank Cyprus says it has gone live with Salesforce Financial Services Cloud to speed up customer responses and deliver a more consistent, personalised experience. Data Centre Push: Cyta signed to acquire and expand the RedMax Data Centre in Latsia, aiming for phased growth and commercial operation in early 2027 to boost cloud and colocation capacity. Energy Cost Reality Check: A Cyprus-focused explainer argues that LNG prices are only the start, since financing, terminal operations, regasification and delivery to power stations drive the real electricity impact. Electricity Security: Cyprus is warned it could face a severe 2030 power shortage without the Vassilikos gas terminal. Democracy & Tech: President Christodoulides says democracy is being tested by new technologies and communication styles, pointing to online citizen tools and the citizens’ legislative initiative. AI in Business: etoro launches an AI-first app, while a separate piece asks whether AI will make firms smaller. Health Tech: Oxford researchers unveiled a calculator to predict individual risk of serious statin muscle disorders, aiming to improve treatment decisions. Local Tech & Startups: A Cypriot founder launched i spy in London, using visual search to help people discover and shop outfits they see online. Environment & Policy: Ecologists oppose culling stray dogs in a Paphos forest, arguing for science-based, humane alternatives. Climate Pressure: New research says most Europeans have been affected by extreme weather, with heat and wildfires hitting southern Europe hardest, including Cyprus.