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#166: Amazon’s Kiro Drops, Cognition Snags Windsurf, Perplexity Unveils Comet!

Education Next- Hundred and sixty-sixth Edition

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Priyanka Modi
July 19, 2025

July 20, 2025.

Welcome to your weekly roundup of the hottest AI-driven development news.

Amazon’s Kiro IDE enters the fray, Cognition acquires Windsurf, and Perplexity’s Comet reimagines browsing.

Here’s what’s reshaping coding this week! Top Stories:

Amazon’s Kiro: Claude-Powered IDE for Structured Dev

Amazon launched Kiro, an AI-native IDE built on Code OSS, powered by Claude Sonnet 4.0 and 3.7. Now in public preview at kiro.dev, Kiro plans, writes, debugs, and documents code in real-time with a spec-driven workflow.

It generates requirements, designs, and tasks, keeping specs synced with code to streamline enterprise projects.

Why it matters:

Kiro’s structured approach could tame vibe-coding chaos, rivaling Cursor and Copilot.

AWS Unveils Kiro: The AI-Powered IDE Redefining Software Development

AWS Unveils Kiro: The AI-Powered IDE Redefining Software Development

www.educationnext.in/posts/aws-unveils-kiro-the-ai-powered-ide-redefining-software-development

Cognition Acquires Windsurf: A Power Move in AI Coding

Cognition, creators of Devin, acquired Windsurf, a leading AI IDE innovator, ensuring all 250 team members join with full vesting.

After Google poached Windsurf’s CEO Varun Mohan and key R&D staff for DeepMind in a $2.4B deal, Cognition swooped in for the IP, brand, and remaining talent.

What’s next?

This bolsters Cognition’s push to redefine software engineering with agentic AI.

Varun Mohan, Windsurf Team Acquired by Google in $2.4B AI Power Move

Varun Mohan, Windsurf Team Acquired by Google in $2.4B AI Power Move

www.educationnext.in/posts/varun-mohan-windsurf-team-acquired-by-google-in-2-4b-ai-power-move

Perplexity’s Comet: The AI Browser Revolution

Perplexity’s CEO Aravind Srinivas unveiled Comet, an AI-powered browser pitched as a “cognitive operating system.”

Beyond traditional browsing, Comet integrates AI to create intuitive workflows, transforming how developers and users interact with the web.

Why it matters:

It’s a bold step toward AI-driven interfaces, potentially impacting dev tool ecosystems.

Perplexity AI launches Comet:  The AI-Powered browser.

Perplexity AI launches Comet: Is it an AI-Powered browser to challenge Google Chrome?

www.educationnext.in/posts/perplexity-ai-launches-comet-the-ai-powered-browser

Eric Schmidt’s AI Vision: Economic Growth, Higher Wages

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt views AI and automation as economic accelerators, initially targeting low-status, high-risk jobs and then progressing to higher-status roles.

Workers using AI assistants, like welders operating robotic arms, will access higher-paying roles. “AI acts as an accelerant, enabling average-skilled workers to take on higher-value tasks,” Schmidt says, predicting more widgets, higher profits, and expanded opportunities.

Why it matters:

AI’s synergy with human skills could reshape job markets, boosting wages and productivity.

The Future of Work and Education: Insights from Eric Schmidt

The Future of Work and Education: Insights from Eric Schmidt

www.educationnext.in/posts/the-future-of-work-and-education-insights-from-eric-schmidt

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