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Apple, Google Settle $163M Over Voice Assistant Privacy Violations

1/26/2026

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Apple Inc. has agreed to a $95 million settlement over Siri-recorded conversations without users saying 'Hey, Siri'.
Payments are capped at $20 per eligible device.
Google LLC is settling for $68 million, pending judicial approval, over similar allegations about Google Assistant recording conversations.
The lawsuits allege that recorded conversations led to targeted ads from third parties.
Apple previously paid $113 million to settle a case over slowing down older iPhones.

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Apple Inc. has agreed to a $95 million settlement over Siri-recorded conversations without users saying 'Hey, Siri'.
Payments are capped at $20 per eligible device.
Google LLC is settling for $68 million, pending judicial approval, over similar allegations about Google Assistant recording conversations.
The lawsuits allege that recorded conversations led to targeted ads from third parties.
Apple previously paid $113 million to settle a case over slowing down older iPhones.