Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple's "It's Glowtime" event in Cupertino, California, September 9, 2024.  Nic Coury, AFP

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17358607305831725909233534AFP__20240909__36FV4ND__v1__Preview__AppleProductEventWithExpectedReleaseOfNewIphone.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple&#x27;s &quot;It&#x27;s Glowtime&quot; event in Cupertino, California, September 9, 2024.  Nic Coury, AFP</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br id="isPasted"/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing its digital assistant Siri of listening in on users&#x27; private conversations.</p><p>The proposed settlement detailed in a court filing accessed on Thursday came with Apple holding firm that it did nothing wrong.</p><p>&quot;Apple has at all times denied and continues to deny any and all alleged wrongdoing and liability,&quot; the tech titan said in the proposed settlement, which requires a judge&#x27;s approval to be finalized.</p><p>A class action lawsuit filed five years ago accused Siri of listening in on private conversations of people with iPhones, iPads, HomePods or other Apple devices enhanced with the digital assistant.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/06/05/18/apple-touts-privacy-features-of-new-operating-systems">Apple touts privacy features of new operating systems</a></div><p>The California-based tech giant has made user privacy a big part of its brand image, and one of the reasons it tightly controls its &quot;ecosystem&quot; of hardware and software.</p><p>Talk captured by &quot;unintended Siri activation&quot; were obtained by Apple and perhaps even shared with third parties, according to the suit.</p><p>A proposed settlement fund of $95 million would be used to pay no more than $20 per Siri device to US owners who had private conversations captured without permission, the settlement indicated.</p><p>The agreement also requires Apple to confirm it has deleted any overheard talk and make user choices clear when it comes to voice data gathered to improve Siri.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/9/9/just-a-tap-apple-introduces-camera-control-into-ai-enhanced-iphone-16-203">Just a tap: Apple introduces Camera Control into AI-enhanced iPhone 16</a></div><p>Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p><p>In 2023, Amazon agreed to pay more than $30 million to the US Federal Trade Commission to settle litigation accusing the company of violating privacy with its Ring doorbell cameras and Alexa digital assistant.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/6/11/apple-partners-with-openai-as-it-unveils-apple-intelligence-855">Apple partners with OpenAI as it unveils &#x27;Apple Intelligence&#x27;</a></div><div><iframe width="1080" height="608" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-41fX9-3YbE" title="Apple unveils iPhone 16, new features to Airpods and Apple Watch | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing its digital assistant Siri of listening in on users' private conversations.</p>

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing its digital assistant Siri of listening in on users' private conversations.

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Apple agrees to $95 mn deal to settle Siri eavesdropping suit

Apple agrees to $95 mn deal to settle Siri eavesdropping suit

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