Apple Settles for $95 Million Over Siri Eavesdropping Claims, Sidestepping Admission of Fault
Oakland, California — In a significant legal agreement, Apple has decided to settle a privacy lawsuit for $95 million. The tech giant, celebrated for its commitment to user privacy, faced accusations of covertly recording conversations through its Siri virtual assistant. This move could influence the tech industry’s data privacy practices moving forward. Filed in a federal court in Oakland on Tuesday, the settlement aims to close a five-year ordeal alleging Apple’s activation of Siri to record users without their consent, spanning over a decade. Users reported the virtual assistant triggered without the usual activation phrase, … Read more