OpenAI's $3B Windsurf Deal, Google's AI Agent, and AWS's Kiro Unveiled - AI Programming Weekly #2

May 13, 2025 - AI Programming Weekly
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In the realm of AI-driven software development, Google is making strides with its new AI agent designed to assist software engineers, potentially showcasing it at the upcoming I/O conference. Meanwhile, Amazon Web Services is reportedly developing 'Kiro', an AI tool aimed at real-time code generation and optimization. OpenAI is also in the spotlight with its planned acquisition of Windsurf, an AI coding tool, for $3 billion, marking its largest acquisition to date.

On the collaboration front, AWS and IBM are joining forces to enhance agentic AI capabilities, while Microsoft has announced support for Google's Agent2Agent protocol to facilitate AI communication across platforms. Additionally, CoreWeave has acquired Weights & Biases to bolster its AI Cloud Platform, and Eficode has expanded its GitHub services in Europe through the acquisition of Solidify.
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