Apple users are starting to receive their share of a $95 million cash payout to settle a class action case alleging Siri eavesdropping.

The new approach will go well beyond the abilities of the current Siri — or even a long-promised update that's coming earlier in 2026.

Mobile device owners complained that Apple routinely recorded their private conversations after they activated Siri unintentionally, and disclosed these conversations to third parties such as advertis

Apple plans a two-stage Siri overhaul, culminating in a chatbot-style assistant in September powered by a custom Google Gemini model, Bloomberg reports.

Apple has started issuing payments as a part of a $95 million class-action settlement over allegations its voice assistant, Siri, was used to eavesdrop on private conversations. The California-based tech giant last year agreed to settle the lawsuit,

Apple users report receiving about $8 per eligible device from the settlement, based on the amount landing in their accounts.

Apple Siri remains the laughing stock of digital assistants, but with the move to a Gemini backend, that's about to change.

Apple has begun disbursing payouts for its $95 million Siri privacy settlement after claims the assistant listened to users' private conversations — here's how people are affected and what to expect.