Apple to pay $250m to iPhone buyers over AI features lawsuit
Claims from last year said the tech firm’s advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers.
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Claims from last year said the tech firm’s advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers.
Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging it delayed AI upgrades to its Siri voice assistant, which were initially announced in 2024 but not delivered until 2026.
Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of false advertising and unfair competition after the personalized Siri features it promoted when launching the iPhone 16 were delayed.
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing it of misleading millions of iPhone buyers by falsely touting artificial intelligence capabilities for its Siri voice assistant in late 2024.
Apple has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for $250 million over the delayed rollout of Siri’s Apple Intelligence features. U.S. owners of iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro models purchased between June 2024 and March 2025 may be eligible for a payout of up to $95.
Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of false advertising on the promised-then-delayed “more personalized” Siri.
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