As the founder of the openSUSE Innovator initiative, and a member of the openSUSE and Intel Innovator communities, I maintain my ongoing commitment to bringing cutting-edge technologies to the different flavors of the openSUSE Linux distribution.

With the arrival of NPU (Neural Processing Unit) devices, it has become possible to run LLMs and generative AI applications without relying on a dedicated GPU. In light of this advancement, we began the work of packaging the Intel NPU Driver into RPM for the openSUSE ecosystem. As a result of this collective effort, the openSUSE for Innovators initiative is proud to announce the official availability of this package to the community.

The Intel NPU is an inference accelerator integrated into Intel CPUs starting with the Intel® Core™ Ultra family (formerly known as Meteor Lake). It enables efficient and low-power execution of artificial neural network workloads directly on the processor.

The NPU is integrated into the processor die, designed to perform matrix operations of neural networks with high energy efficiency. Its architecture complements CPU and GPU, enabling intelligent offloading for ONNX models, computer vision pipelines, quantized models, and hybrid model operations with simultaneous use of CPU+GPU+NPU.

Participating in this project is a source of great satisfaction, as we know it will have a significant impact on future applications. As members of an open-source community, we have a responsibility to democratize emerging technologies and help reduce the digital divide, and this delivery is another important step in that direction.

For more information, go to software.opensuse.org!

SergioQ79 - Osanpo Photographer - hat dem Pool ein Foto hinzugefügt:

Un piccolo negozio che compare all’improvviso tra due palazzi qualsiasi. Una vetrina tirata a fatica, una porta scolorita, un’insegna che resiste al tempo. Non è un luogo famoso, non è pensato per attirare chi passa: è solo lì, incastrato dove non te lo aspetti. Ed è proprio questo che mi piace del Giappone reale — i posti che esistono senza chiedere attenzione.

ふつうの建物に挟まれて、突然あらわれる小さな店。色あせたドア、昔のままの看板、かろうじて保たれたショーウィンドウ。誰かを呼び込むための場所ではなく、ただ静かに存在しているだけ。こういう“気づけばそこにある店”こそ、日本らしさだと思う

A tiny shop appearing out of nowhere between two ordinary buildings. A worn-out window, a faded door, a sign that refuses to disappear. It’s not a famous place, not designed to catch your eye — it simply exists, tucked where you wouldn’t expect it. And that’s what I love about the real Japan: places that live quietly, without asking for attention.