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Indian Express
15-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
AWS debuts Kiro, its new AI agent-driven IDE platform for ‘better' vibe-coding
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced a new agentic Integrated Development Environment (IDE), named Kiro that would work alongside developers in their journey from prototype to production. For the uninitiated, an IDE is an application that brings together various tools needed for software development which includes code editors, debuggers, and compilers on a single user interface. IDE essentially streamlines the software development process by offering a conducive working space for developers. AWS has been creating tools to make software deployment easier for developers, and Kiro is in line with the tech giant's broad vision. The new offering from AWS enables developers to go from concept to prototype instantly through conversations about the requirements in terms of designs and specifications. 'I'm excited to announce Kiro, an AI IDE that helps you deliver from concept to production through a simplified developer experience for working with AI agents. Kiro is great at 'vibe coding' but goes way beyond that—Kiro's strength is getting those prototypes into production systems with features such as specs and hooks,' read the blog published by AWS executives Nikhil Swaminathan and Deepak Singh on Monday, July 15. When a user interacts with Kiro, it creates these specifications and designs which later makes for reliable and robust code over time, Singh said. Kiro is in line with Amazon Connect, AI-based customer service system, and AWS Transform that uses AI agents to modernise applications, he added. The IDE was launched ahead of AWS Summit 2025 in New York, United States, where it is expected to introduce developments related to AI agents. With Kiro, AWS is looking to make its mark in a rapidly growing market for AI coding tools with the presence of startups such as Windsurf and Cursor. Kiro is dropping at a time when 'vibe coding' appears to be all the rage. It is the practice of using natural language prompts to generate apps. Vibe-coding has gained attention as more and more developers have adopted tools that can respond to instructions in natural language with functional code. However, this phenomenon has also made some enterprises unsure of adopting AI coding tools into workflows owing to the lack of accuracy and possibility of hallucinations. Kiro is reportedly addressing the issue of absence of structure in AI-generated code with something introduced by AWS known as spec coding – a practice that maintains the intuitive nature of AI-assisted development along with the accuracy sought by enterprises. According to AWS, Kiro, which is said to be great at vibe-coding, goes beyond that with features like specs and hooks. In Kiro, specs are artifacts that come in handy when a developer needs the essentials to get to production. On the other hand, Kiro hooks act like an experienced developer catching things that one misses or complete boilerplate tasks in the background. Kiro essentially comes with all the features that come with a typical AI code editor such as Model Context Control (MCP) support for connecting specialised tools, rules to guide AI behaviour across projects, agentic chat for ad-hoc coding tasks with file, URL, and Doc's context providers. 'Kiro is built on Code OSS, so you can keep your VS Code settings and Open VSX compatible plugins while working with our IDE. You get the full AI coding experience, plus the fundamentals needed for production,' read the blog.
Business Mayor
30-04-2025
- Business
- Business Mayor
Line Man Wongnai to invest B10bn in tech, buy 2 startups
Mr Yod said the company is planning to acquire 1-2 tech startups. Line Man Wongnai plans to invest 10 billion baht in technology over five years, mainly on artificial intelligence (AI), while it wants to acquire 1-2 tech startups. Yod Chinsupakul, chief executive of Line Man Wongnai, said at the AWS Summit 2025 on Tuesday that the company continues to invest in technology and that the amount should total 10 billion baht over five years, or 2 billion baht a year. The company wants to continue its innovation amid intense market competition, aiming to elevate the customer experience and achieve cost optimisation, he said. The investment will focus on generative AI (GenAI) to improve customer services and make personalised recommendations, said Mr Yod. Over the past five years, the company has invested 8 billion baht in technology, mainly for a cloud computing system and AI. Line Man Wongnai has more than 100 AI engineers and developers, with 500 technicians working to make the company more adaptive and able to launch new services, he said. 'We use AI to manage customer orders for our drivers and restaurants, and to optimise the cost of delivery,' said Mr Yod. With the Amazon Web Services cloud service, the company can support more than 1 million on-demand transactions daily. He said the online food delivery segment will become a duopoly with an eased price war within a year, shifting to competition over quality once Foodpanda exits the market next month. Line Man Wongnai is not interested in buying Foodpanda, said Mr Yod. He said if Yip In Tsoi, which operates the Robinhood app, acquires Foodpanda then this would not create a significant impact as both are small players. Last week Delivery Hero, the world's leading delivery platform, announced that Foodpanda, its Asia-based business, will stop operating its food and grocery delivery services in Thailand on May 23. A Yip In Tsoi source who requested anonymity said the company is interested in acquiring the Foodpanda app and is evaluating its business potential. According to Singapore-based research firm Momentum Works, Thailand's food delivery market in 2024 tallied US$4.2 billion, with Grab claiming a market share of 46%, Line Man Wongnai 40%, ShopeeFood 7%, Foodpanda 5%, and Robinhood 2%. Mr Yod said the price of online food delivery services has not spiked, despite fewer players. He said Line Man Wongnai plans to acquire 1-2 startups this year. Moreover, its merchant solutions expand the customer base beyond restaurants to tap retail, services and cosmetic segments, said Mr Yod. The company should break even this year and wants to launch an initial public offering in 2026, he said. Line Man Wongnai's online food delivery business generates 80% of its total revenue and has a 44% market share. Its LinePay service has high growth potential, while its ride-hailing business aims to become profitable within 12 months, said Mr Yod. He said the fintech market is valued at 2 trillion baht, or 10 times the food delivery market. The company aims to become a key player or the next unicorn in fintech within 5-7 years, Mr Yod said. The company plans to develop a 'buy now, pay later' service in the near future, he said.
