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Amazon Web Services is building a new AI-powered code generation tool codenamed \u201cKiro,\u201d Business Insider<\/a> reported, citing internal documents it had viewed.<\/p>\n The tool can use prompts and existing data to generate code in \u201cnear real-time\u201d by connecting with AI agents, the report said. The tool is said to have web and desktop apps, multimodal capabilities, and can be configured to work with third-party AI agents as well, Business Insider reported.<\/p>\n Kiro can also create technical design documents, flag potential issues, and optimize code, the report said.<\/p>\n The company already has an AI-powered coding assistant called Q Developer<\/a>, which is akin to GitHub Copilot. Amazon was mulling launching Kiro towards the end of June, but those plans might have changed, Business Insider reported.<\/p>\n AI-powered coding tools are a hot property in tech right now. Cursor maker Anysphere has reportedly raised funding at a $9 billion valuation<\/a>. Its rival Windsurf is reportedly close to being acquired by OpenAI in a $3 billion deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n