Amazon's Q2 was great, but the earnings release is packed with baloney
As of this writing, their website, which I have screenshotted says I can "request early access" because "We'll invite a limited number of people to try the app via Apple's TestFlight, and we'll send everyone a link when it's ready." So Kiro is "available" in the same way as I am available to play in the NBA. You can twist yourself into a pretzel and assert that this claim is technically true, but for all practical readings it's what we'd colloquially term "a lie." You need to be explicitly invited to Apple's developer beta testing tool, where a limited number of users can try out an unpublished version. You cannot download it on your phone, and there is no page in the App Store that showcases the product.
- ▪As of this writing, their website, which I have screenshotted says I can "request early access" because "We'll invite a limited number of people to try the app via Apple's TestFlight, and we'll send everyone a link when it's ready." So Kiro
- ▪You can twist yourself into a pretzel and assert that this claim is technically true, but for all practical readings it's what we'd colloquially term "a lie." You need to be explicitly invited to Apple's developer beta testing tool, where a
- ▪You cannot download it on your phone, and there is no page in the App Store that showcases the product.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); PAAS AND IAAS Amazon's Q2 was great, but the earnings release is packed with baloney "Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies" Corey Quinn Corey Quinn Special to El Reg Published fri 31 Jul 2026 // 01:08 UTC Amazon reported its earnings today, and because I am professionally depressed I read the thing in full [PDF].
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