Siri Settlement Approved: Apple to Pay Owners of Some iPhone Models

Apple has agreed to pay an undisclosed settlement to owners of certain iPhone models in a case centered on Siri's audio recordings, marking a rare legal victory against the tech giant over its handling of voice assistant data. The approval suggests that Apple's assertion of user consent for Siri's behind-the-scenes recording practices may not have been as ironclad as the company maintained, potentially exposing weaknesses in how major tech firms justify surveillance of their devices. The settlement could embolden similar claims against other companies whose voice assistants operate in the background, raising fresh questions about what users actually agreed to when they activated these convenient but listening features.

MacRumors·12h ago