Apple's $250m siri delay settlement gets preliminary approval, iphone owners could receive up to $95

apple's $250 million class-action settlement over the delay of its AI-powered Siri has received preliminary approval from a California judge.

Settlement details

The settlement, which stems from claims that apple promoted the feature's arrival in 2024 during its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) but didn't release it to iPhone users until 2026, will see eligible iPhone buyers potentially receive up to $95 each.

However, the next step is the creation of a settlement website through which claims will be submitted. This means more waiting for the members of the class, but hey, they should be used to waiting. After all, this case is about apple promoting Siri AI and Apple Intelligence starting in June 2024 during that year's WWDC keynote.

Siri ai's capabilities

During the WWDC 2024 keynote announcement, Apple explained how AI-powered Siri would be able to access information stored on an iPhone in email, messages, podcasts, calendar, photos, and other apps. This would allow Siri to answer questions such as: