Apple to Pay $250 Million to Settle Class Action Over Delayed Siri Features

Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of false advertising and unfair competition after the personalized Siri features it promoted when launching the iPhone 16 were delayed. Apple was accused of setting "a clear and reasonable consumer expectation that these transformative features would be available upon the iPhone's release," while also causing "unprecedented excitement" that resulted in millions of consumers unnecessarily upgrading their devices.