Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for $250 million
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Tuesday settled for $250 million a shareholder lawsuit brought after the company delayed artificial-intelligence upgrades to its Siri voice assistant.
- The iPhones launched without those features, which the plaintiffs claimed harmed shareholders.
- Apple did not admit to any fault in the settlement, which still needs approval from a judge.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Tuesday settled for $250 million a shareholder lawsuit brought after the company delayed artificial-intelligence upgrades to its Siri voice assistant.
The lawsuit, filed by Peter Landsheft in U.S. federal court in California in 2024, arose after the i Phone maker announced – and started running advertisements for – a bevy of AI upgrades at its annual software developer conference in 2024, saying they would become available with new i Phones that fall.
The iPhones launched without those features, which the plaintiffs claimed harmed shareholders. In 2025, Apple said that the AI overhaul of Siri would not come until this year, and executives have now confirmed that the new Siri features will be unveiled at Apple’s annual developer conference next month.