Hello there, 

We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been awarded two 2025 Lovie Awards! The Lovies recognize the best of European internet excellence in the fields of culture, technology, and business – the European web’s highest internet honor. This year, amongst over 1,200 entries from 36 European countries, we managed to win two Lovies:

• Opera Air is a Silver Lovie Winner in Apps, Platforms & Software: Health, Wellness & Lifestyle;
• Opera Neon is a Silver Lovie Winner in AI Apps and Experiences: Experimental & Innovation.

We also took home two Lovie Awards last year, and we couldn’t be happier to receive these awards yet again. For us, it is a big deal to have our browsers be recognized, and we want to celebrate that with the people that make it possible: our users (yes, that means you ☺️).

The Lovie Award Ceremony 

This year, the award ceremony took place in Amsterdam – where European excellence is clearly represented by the city’s ingenious canal system, unique architecture, and status as a European tech hub. 

The ceremony included an insightful talk by Jesse Feister, ex-Twitch Creator Marketing Head and current Executive Director of the Webby Awards, in which he elaborated on how we can generate trust in AI. Feister laid out four key principles in which AI can be used to create content that’s well received by audiences, and  generates trust in them. They are:

• Credibility – when the source that creates the AI generated content is credible, the audience will engage with it; 
• Utility – when the AI serves a defined purpose, it legitimizes its use by the one employing the AI;
• Autonomy – when the use of this technology can empower us, as creators, to be more autonomous;
• Transparency – when we’re honest and transparent about what’s being created with the use of AI.

These takeaways are key to understanding how this technology is evolving and how we can always make the best use of it in our workflow. This is not only interesting, but also relevant for us since Opera Neon was being awarded within the category of AI Apps and Experiences: Experimental & innovation. In that context, Feister’s words become a guideline on how to use Opera Neon in your day-to-day work. 

(Yes, that’s us taking all of this in! You can tell we were all laser-focused on Mr. Feister’s talk.)

Opera Neon: Pioneering the Agentic Web and Redefining the Browser

Opera Neon is the embodiment of a groundbreaking, experimental use of AI agents that perform tasks and create things for the user. Opera Neon lets you outsource the most tedious online chores by helping you click through the web and perform browsing tasks while you use your time elsewhere. Additionally, Opera Neon also makes digital creation accessible by being able to understand your intent and turn it into fully shareable digital web apps and sites. Therefore, Opera Neon brings the latest advancements in AI and LLMs, and enhances them with tools that create AI agents capable of supporting you through your daily digital work.

Opera Air: Helping Users Feel Better as they Browse

Opera Air has redefined the conception of what a web browser can be. Instead of focusing solely on performance and speed, it takes the user on a journey of wellness and self-improvement. The first browser designed to make you feel better, Opera Air comes with the built-in mindfulness tools Boosts and Take a Break, plus minimalist design and frosted glass UI. The result is a digital sanctuary engineered to support a healthier, more balanced life.

Join us and enjoy European internet excellence

If you want to know more of what we’re about here at Opera and experience award-winning browsing experiences, you can download our browsers here. And if you want to be able to experience the latest innovations in the world of browsers and AI, sign up to the Opera Neon waitlist at https://operaneon.com.

Hope you enjoyed this one – until next time! 

– Emma & Santiago

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