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Economic Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Amazon racing to roll out AI chatbot Cursor amid employee pressure: Report
Tech major Amazon is in advanced talks to roll out an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Cursor, across its workforce, amid pressure from its employees seeking access to the popular AI chatbot, according to internal company communications reviewed by Business Insider. The report added, an Amazon HR manager who oversees the company's AI adoption told employees via messaging platform Slack that the company is working "asap" to integrate Cursor. Though they added that the deployment might take some time, as 'a few high priority security issues' to Amazon's tight security requirements. This move indicates a significant shift for the US tech major, which typically doesn't encourage its employees to use any external AI tools since the company provides its own AI coding assistant called Q and an internal AI chatbot named 'Cedric'. The report further added that in a Slack group dedicated to Cursor discussion, approximately 1,500 Amazon employees participated to show interest in the tool. Internal polling results within the group showed more than 60 Amazon employees preferred Cursor over other competing tools, such as Windsurf, which only 10 people chose. Last year, Cursor's desktop application gained popularity, particularly for its ability to assist with coding using Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet model. Its features got a further boost when Microsoft added the model to GitHub Copilot. The platform's rise continued after AI researcher Andrej Karpathy helped popularise the idea of 'vibe coding', where developers let AI take the lead on writing code. By March, the tool had over one million daily users, highlighting its rapid growth and appeal. Company chief Andy Jassy acknowledged Cursor's popularity during last month's earnings call, citing the company as a key driver behind the "explosion of coding agents."Also Read: Windsurf vs Cursor: Inside OpenAI's quest for an AI coding startup
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Amazon racing to roll out AI chatbot Cursor amid employee pressure: Report
Tech major Amazon is in advanced talks to roll out an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Cursor, across its workforce, amid pressure from its employees seeking access to the popular AI chatbot, according to internal company communications reviewed by Business Insider. The report added, an Amazon HR manager who oversees the company's AI adoption told employees via messaging platform Slack that the company is working "asap" to integrate Cursor. Though they added that the deployment might take some time, as 'a few high priority security issues' to Amazon's tight security requirements. This move indicates a significant shift for the US tech major, which typically doesn't encourage its employees to use any external AI tools since the company provides its own AI coding assistant called Q and an internal AI chatbot named 'Cedric'. The report further added that in a Slack group dedicated to Cursor discussion, approximately 1,500 Amazon employees participated to show interest in the tool. Internal polling results within the group showed more than 60 Amazon employees preferred Cursor over other competing tools, such as Windsurf, which only 10 people chose. Last year, Cursor's desktop application gained popularity, particularly for its ability to assist with coding using Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet model. Its features got a further boost when Microsoft added the model to GitHub Copilot. The platform's rise continued after AI researcher Andrej Karpathy helped popularise the idea of ' vibe coding ', where developers let AI take the lead on writing code. By March, the tool had over one million daily users, highlighting its rapid growth and appeal. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories Company chief Andy Jassy acknowledged Cursor's popularity during last month's earnings call, citing the company as a key driver behind the "explosion of coding agents." Also Read: Windsurf vs Cursor: Inside OpenAI's quest for an AI coding startup
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Why Amazon may ditch its own AI coding assistant for Cursor that CEO Andy Jassy says is behind explosion of coding agents
FILE - An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building, March 18, 2022, in Schoenefeld near Berlin. AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File) Amazon is in advanced talks to roll out the popular AI coding assistant Cursor across its workforce, responding to growing internal pressure from employees seeking access to the development tool, according to internal company communications reviewed by Business Insider. An Amazon HR manager overseeing artificial intelligence adoption told staff via Slack that the company is working "asap" to formally adopt Cursor, though deployment hinges on resolving "a few high priority security issues" to meet Amazon's stringent security requirements. The potential deal represents a significant shift for Amazon, which typically discourages employees from using external AI tools when the company offers competing products. Amazon already provides its own AI coding assistant called Q and maintains an internal AI chatbot named "Cedric." Internal pressure mounts as 1,500 workers join cursor channel by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The discussions emerged after several Amazon employees actively lobbied for Cursor access through internal channels. A dedicated Slack channel for Cursor enthusiasts has attracted approximately 1,500 Amazon participants, demonstrating substantial employee interest in the tool. Internal polling within the channel showed more than 60 Amazon employees preferred Cursor over competing tools like Windsurf, with only about 10 choosing the latter option. Employees praised Cursor's speed and user experience, with one noting that "Cursor changes are almost instantaneous, whereas Q dev still takes minutes to make a change." Cursor's $9B valuation signals competitive threat to Amazon's Q The timing coincides with Cursor's meteoric rise in the AI development space. Anysphere , Cursor's maker, recently secured $900 million in funding at a $9 billion valuation, representing a dramatic increase from its $2.4 billion December valuation, according to reports from the Financial Times and TechCrunch. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy acknowledged Cursor's market impact during last month's earnings call, citing the company as a key driver behind the "explosion of coding agents." The potential adoption comes as Amazon develops its own advanced AI coding tool, codenamed "Kiro," designed to compete directly with Cursor's capabilities. iQoo Z10 Review: 7300mAh battery packed in a slim design AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Business Insider
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Amazon is in talks to roll out AI coding assistant Cursor internally as employee interest spikes
Amazon staff demanded Cursor. They may be about to get it. According to internal Slack messages, reviewed by Business Insider, several Amazon employees inquired about using the AI coding assistant Cursor at work. In response, an HR manager wrote that Amazon is in talks with Cursor's team to formally adopt the popular development tool "asap." The HR manager added that the two companies are addressing "a few high priority security issues" before deploying Cursor's AI tool. "It all depends on whether we can make it work in line with our high security bar," the HR manager wrote, referring to Cursor's deployment. "But yes, I'm optimistic this could become a reality at Amazon." The size of the deal is unclear, but the HR manager is part of Amazon's global HR team overseeing "genAI adoption," according to this person's LinkedIn profile. The Slack channel, dedicated to Cursor users, is open to anyone working at Amazon and has about 1,500 participants. Cursor's potential adoption at Amazon is notable, as the tech giant often urges employees to be cautious when using outside AI tools, particularly when Amazon has a competing product. In some cases, Amazon has banned the use to certain third-party AI tools at work. The tech giant already offers its own AI coding assistant, Q, and has an internal AI chatbot called " Cedric." Amazon is also developing a more advanced AI coding tool, codenamed " Kiro," which could rival Cursor, BI previously reported. At least one employee appeared surprised by the potential Cursor deal. "Very cool that Amazon isn't scared to let us use it when we have multiple internal competitors," this person wrote in Slack. Cursor versus Windsurf and Q The Amazon deal also reflects Cursor's rapid emergence as one of the most popular AI coding tools. Anysphere, the maker of Cursor, raised $900 million at a $9 billion valuation last month, the Financial Times reported. The startup was worth $2.4 billion in December, according to TechCrunch. The company lists Stripe, Instacart, and Shopify as customers. Even Amazon CEO Andy Jassy took notice. During last month's earnings call, Jassy mentioned Cursor, an AWS cloud customer, as a key driver behind the "explosion of coding agents." In the Slack channel, which was created for those interested in Cursor, an internal poll showed that more than 60 Amazon employees favored Cursor over Windsurf, while just over 10 chose Windsurf. OpenAI recently agreed to acquire Windsurf for $3 billion. "I'm sure once we've Cursor at Amazon, people will not pay much attention to Windsurf or other IDEs," the HR manager wrote in Slack, referring to Integrated Development Environments, a common type of software that helps engineers write code more efficiently. Several employees said they liked Cursor's speed and ease of use, according to Slack messages. One of them wrote that Cursor is "so much faster" than Amazon's own AI coding assistant Q. "Cursor changes are almost instantaneous, whereas Q dev still takes minutes to make a change," the person wrote.
News.com.au
3 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
NT missing person: NT Police search for 10-year-old Cedric in Katherine
NT Police are searching for a 10-year-old boy missing from Katherine. In a statement, NT Police said the boy, named Cedric, was last seen on the afternoon of June 2, 2025 at Katherine South. Police hold concerns for his welfare. Cedric is known to frequent the Katherine town centre and surrounding area, police say. According to police, he was last seen wearing a blue jersey with white stripes at the side, maroon-coloured T-shirt with Essendon black shorts, with red and grey stripes down the sides. Police urge anyone who may know of Cedric's whereabouts or who may have seen him to contact NT Police on 131 444 and quote reference number P25149229.
