OSLO,
Norway, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Opera
(NASDAQ: OPRA) today announced its plans to deploy a new AI cluster
in Keflavik, Iceland. Powered
entirely by green energy, the system will support the growth of
Opera's browsers and form the base of its future AI services.
Opera's AI data cluster features an NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, and will
begin operation in February 2024.
Since early 2023, Opera has been innovating in the browser AI
space, putting AI at the center of its product development. All of
the company's flagship browsers already boast native AI features,
including Aria Browser AI. Opera believes AI will soon take on a
role beyond that of a chatbot and help users perform more elaborate
browser tasks, requiring more AI computing power. The data cluster
in Iceland will allow Opera to
deliver new custom capabilities for its browser users, in addition
to those built on top of solutions provided by Opera's AI
partners.
"Opera was the first browser to introduce built-in AI
services in the spring of 2023, offering both PC and mobile users
the benefit of its generative AI assistant, Aria. Aria is fast
evolving, and we continue to expand its capabilities as a browsing
companion for our users," said Krystian
Zubel, VP of Group IT at Opera. "Iceland will complement our existing
infrastructure across the globe as a green, cost-efficient, and
centralized hub for computation-heavy tasks, ensuring that Opera
has the infrastructure in place to seize the opportunities we see
and allowing our company to rapidly evolve and expand its AI
services."
Opera's AI cluster is designed to have the smallest possible
impact on the environment. Located in Iceland, it relies on hydroelectric and
geothermal power for energy and fresh Icelandic air for cooling.
The new cluster is an NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, equipped with the newest
NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software
platform, which streamlines the development and deployment of
production-grade AI applications. The full-stack system will work
as a single AI cluster serving Opera's AI workloads. The
state-of-the-art NVIDIA H100 GPUs allow for four times faster AI
training and 30 times faster inference on large language models
compared to the previous generation of the GPU.
"Organizations modernizing their business with AI require
powerful infrastructure to develop large language models and enable
generative AI applications," said Carlo
Ruiz, EMEA Director of AI Data Center Solutions and
Operations at NVIDIA. "NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with NVIDIA H100 GPUs
provides Opera with advanced AI supercomputing capabilities,
helping developers create new features to bring generative AI
experiences to users' fingertips."
About Opera
Opera is a user-centric and innovative software company focused
on enabling the best possible internet browsing experience across
all devices. Hundreds of millions use Opera web browsers for their
unique and secure features on their mobile phones and desktop
computers. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Opera is a public company listed
on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol "OPRA".
Download the Opera web browsers and access other Opera products
from opera.com. Learn more about Opera at
investor.opera.com and on X @InvestorOpera. Email:
investor-relations@opera.com
SOURCE Opera Limited