Opera Introduces Neon, the First Agentic AI Browser - 1

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Opera Introduces Neon, the First Agentic AI Browser

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • Opera introduces its new agentic browser called Opera Neon.
  • The new tool can perform tasks on behalf of users, such as building a video game to booking a trip.
  • Users who want to test Opera Neon must subscribe to the waiting list.

Opera shared a short film to announce the new product, in which a humanoid robot, representing the new tool, explains what Opera Neon is, its main features—Chat, Do, and Make—, and its capabilities in interviews.

“Opera Neon is an agentic browser that can act on your behalf,” explains the robot in the humorous video. “Think less Samantha from Her, and more R2D2.”

Spike Jonze’s movie has been referenced multiple times by AI developers. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, has compared ChatGPT to the AI character Samantha in the film—and even got threatened with legal actions by Scarlett Johansson , the voice of Samantha, for replicating her voice.

The robot says that Opera Neon focuses more on actions and not just explanations. Its multilingual Chat feature can answer complex questions and browse the web, Do can perform tasks, Make can create code and build applications—from a bacteria simulation to Nokia’s 3210 Snake game.

According to Opera’s post answering a user’s question, the new agentic browser differs from other AI models with agentic features for its integration into the web. “Opera’s solution differs from other browser-use agents in that we are not relying on visual representation of the web page, but since Opera is native to the web page, we can work directly on it,” wrote the company on the social media platform X.

“Opera therefore operates faster and more securely by working on top of the user’s current browser context, and doesn’t have to send e.g credentials to any 3rd party to process logins.”

Opera joins the AI agent trend in the tech world. OpenAI launched its AI agent Operator in January, and Microsoft introduced its “Computer Use” feature for Copilot Studio a few weeks ago.

Odyssey Unveils Interactive AI Video Worlds Backed By Pixar - 2

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Odyssey Unveils Interactive AI Video Worlds Backed By Pixar

  • Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Barnes Web Security Expert

A new AI-powered experience called interactive video is now available to try online, and it promises a peek into what the future of digital storytelling might look like.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • Odyssey builds AI-generated interactive videos resembling blurry video games.
  • Pixar cofounder Ed Catmull sits on Odyssey’s board.
  • The preview lasts 2.5 minutes but can be reloaded.

Developed by the startup Odyssey, and backed by Pixar cofounder Ed Catmull, the tool allows users to explore AI-generated worlds that evolve in real time, like a strange hybrid of video games, movies, and oniric experiences.

The two-and-a-half-minute demo experience allows users to reload and explore the content multiple times. The system produces new video frames at a rate of 40 milliseconds which creates a continuous video experience that responds to user movements.

“We call this interactive video—video you can both watch and interact with, imagined entirely by AI in real-time,” Odyssey says . “Consider it an early version of the Holodeck.”

The Odyssey team envisions that future immersive worlds will be constructed through AI models instead of traditional game or film development engines, and editors. AI systems will create virtual world simulations that adapt their appearance and movement and sensory feedback through user interactions.

Introducing AI video you can watch and interact with, in real-time! Powering this is a new world model that imagines and streams video frames every 40ms(!). No game engine in sight. We call it interactive video, and it’s free for anyone to try right now (GPUs permitting)! pic.twitter.com/QtADRXCQ8z — Odyssey (@odysseyml) May 28, 2025

Today’s version still feels “like exploring a glitchy dream—raw, unstable, but undeniably new,” the company admits. Yet the ambition is clear: to evolve this into a “world simulator” that blurs the line between real and virtual experiences.

The current AI system uses a limited section of real-world video footage to maintain stability and coherence. Odyssey confirms that they are actively developing a more advanced dynamic version of the system.

On a long enough timeline, they believe this technology will unlock “thousands of never-before-possible experiences.” For now, you can try it for yourself —and step into the earliest stages of a new digital storytelling world.