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Apple faces $250 million settlement over exaggerating Apple Intelligence's capabilities

Eligible iPhone users will receive up to $95.
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Apple has reached a $250 million settlement in a lawsuit that accused the company of exaggerating Apple Intelligence's intelligence.

The suit claimed that Apple misled iPhone users about Apple Intelligence, the company's suite of AI tools, before and after the launch of the iPhone 16 in Sep. 2024. The settlement filing states that U.S. shoppers who bought certain iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025 may qualify to receive a portion of the $250 million settlement.

Multiple class-action suits were filed over Apple Intelligence marketing before being combined into a single action. According to the May 5 filing with a U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, both parties in the case have now agreed to settle.

Once a judge approves the agreement, qualifying Apple customers will be able to receive payments between $25 to $95.

As is typical in class-action settlements, Apple has not admitted any wrongdoing. The company defended itself in a statement sent to the New York Times: "We resolved this matter to stay focused on doing what we do best, delivering the most innovative products and services to our users."

Why was Apple sued in the first place?

When ChatGPT burst onto the tech scene in 2022, it ignited a global AI arms race. While companies like Google have been able to release competitors to ChatGPT, Tim Cook's company staked out a cautious position on the sidelines.

In 2024, Apple launched its own AI tools under the banner of Apple Intelligence. Early marketing for Apple Intelligence highlighted a variety of use cases, such as writing emails and a more conversational, intelligent Siri.

The lawsuit states that Apple promised iPhone shoppers "enhanced Siri features" and advanced AI capabilities, and that its failure to deliver violated consumer protection laws.

Apple's stalled work on an AI version of Siri has been one of the biggest ongoing stories in the tech industry in recent years. The company is expected to finally release the updated Siri at the WWDC 2026 event in June, two years behind schedule.

In short, the suit claims that Apple oversold customers on AI features that weren't even built, and that remain undelivered today.

"We are proud to secure a historic settlement on behalf of consumers who should feel confident and protected when deciding where to spend their hard-earned dollars," said Ryan Clarkson, founder and managing partner of Clarkson Law Firm, one of the firms involved in the class-action case. "We are at an inflection point with AI, and the choices companies and regulators make now will shape how this technology impacts everyday people."

Clarkson told Mashable that "the balance of power between ordinary consumers and rich and powerful corporations" may depend on lawsuits like this, at least "until the political gridlock is cleared in Washington." He also called out tech companies with "mandatory arbitration provisions buried in pages of so-called terms of service that avoid accountability, shut the courthouse doors, and force individuals to assert low-dollar claims in secret tribunals outside the public eye."

What iPhone models are included in the class-action settlement?

The agreement stipulates that shoppers who reside in the U.S. and purchased iPhones with Apple Intelligence features between June 2024 and March 2025 may be eligible for compensation. The phones named in the agreement include:

  • iPhone 16

  • iPhone 16e

  • iPhone 16 Plus

  • iPhone 16 Pro

  • iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • iPhone 15 Pro

  • iPhone 15 Pro Max

Typically, class-action settlements like this require approval from a judge. Notices will go out automatically to many customers, and a settlement website will be created with additional information on consumers' rights in the case.

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UPDATE: May. 7, 2026, 6:13 p.m. EDT A previous version of this article stated that Clarkson had criticized Apple for including arbitration agreements in its terms of service, though this is not the case. Clarkson was referring to other companies that do engage in this practice.

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  1. "Apple has reached a settlement to resolve claims related to the availability of two additional features."

    They won't even say what those features were, they're so desperately trying to memory-hole the fact that they announced and advertised features they didn't even know were viable.

    Shame on Apple for getting caught up in the unrealistic AI hype cycle, and good on the individuals who kept pushing to hold Apple responsible for their false advertising.

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  2. They really blew it with those iPhone 16 ads and 'built for Apple Intelligence', saying, get your new iPhone 16 with Apple Intelligence, and there was no such thing for months, and then very little. Apple Intelligence is still a big joke, and what they promised in 2024, still doesn't exist. That is false advertising. Now they are hoping for 2027, if they are lucky. I bought my 15 Pro in March 2024, so I don't qualify, but I don't care about Apple's AI anyway. It is a big embarrassment like MobileMe, AirPower (we don't know how to make it), and Apple Maps.

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  3. lol these companies paying out from class action lawsuits arent a win they are their business expenses

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    1. A $250M fee for a $4+T company is a line item in a quarterly operations expense report. Effectively meaningless.

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    2. It's just 0.204% of their net profits over the last 12 months. Obscenely low penalty for widespread false advertising.

      For someone making $55,000 a year, the equivalent "fine" would be just $112.18. Not exactly punishing.

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  4. Apple has two problems.

    1. They are behind on AI compared to not only the professionals (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude) but also compared to their level of software competitors (Gemini, Galaxy AI.)

    2. They have not realized that the AI craze is somewhat of a bubble and should not be hyped as much as it is.

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  5. "Apple has reached a settlement to resolve claims related to the availability of two additional features."

    What features are they talking about?

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  6. I’d like to make a claim… where’s the link?

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    1. "To submit a claim, you’ll need to provide proof of your purchase of an eligible device, such as a serial number, Apple Account information, and phone number. The settlement received preliminary approval today, and notices inviting claim submissions will be sent within 45 days."

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    2. Read the last sentence.

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  7. My favourite part about the Apple Intelligence rollout were the ‘Hello Apple Intelligence’ banners in Apple stores which were removed and replaced with holiday ads before Apple Intelligence was released.

    😂😂😂

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  8. I'll take any little bit they'll toss my way.

    My 16 Pro isn't exactly doing Siri commands the AI girl showed in the commercial. 🤣

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  9. I think this is ridiculous. I use Android so can't speak for iPhone users. But as a customer of technology, I am not gonna sue just because the company I believed it couldn't pull it off. At the heart of it I think this is apples privacy policy coming back to bite consumers. LLMs are not compatible with strict privacy restrictions.

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    1. What really has been problematic for Apple is both shareholders and consumers getting tired of Siri. With that being said, A.I. is hard and will not be an easy task. This includes Google and all the rest, but the future is still promising.

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  10. I've gotten these payments before with other products. By the time the lawyers take their cut, you might be lucky to get $5.

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  11. I can understand the loss but how do you verify who bought a new device specifically for the new Siri?

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    1. You don't have to. Everyone who bought iPhone since was lied to about Siri Intelligence being present. When they announced it, they had NOTHING done. I remember back then they announced partnership with Google (or was it OpenAI? I can't recall) and month later they revealed all the functionality that was supposed to come two months later. You simply can't create full fledged system wide AI in a month, so they were just lying and people deserve to be compensated for the lies.

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  12. How do we submit for a claim. I purchased the 16 pro max when it was first released expecting to see some of these promised features.

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  13. Would this be why my Siri isn’t working right she had never responded to me when I call for her??

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  14. I could care less about that. Cannot wait for the flood of lawsuits for this “age verification” cancer

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    1. IMHO age verification should’ve been implemented twenty years ago, then kids may not be as screwed up as they currently are.

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  15. Wow! A whole $95, Martha grab yer coat, I'm taking you out to fancy eatery.

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    1. Better than a poke in the eye

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  16. That's why Cook "left".....

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  17. I'm ready for my $.

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  18. Yeah let me get my $7 and emotional closure real quick

    https://imgur.com/a/wdpqrzS

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    1. $25/ per iphone 16 & 15...So yeah pretty much.
      "Eligible devices: iPhone 16, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max
      Time period of purchase: June 10, 2024 to March 29, 2025"

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    2. iSheep?
      https://media1.tenor.com/images/d56efbd280f4f991df00e47bb4742163/tenor.gif?itemid=5791747

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    3. Funny, but genuine question - does it hurts Apple enough to stop them from making empty promises in future?

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    4. A quarter of a billion dollars is a pretty hefty sum that any executive regardless of budget size would measure as painful.

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    5. But could their projected revenue from people tricked into buying an iPhone via false advertising be more than this sum?

      Or at least close enough to gamble with promises again next time.

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    6. I’m not in a position to quantify that. I would guess they’d make more than they’d lose in pure monetary calculation on those two factors.

      But there’s a lot that goes into actually calculating this kind of stuff. The cost of reputation loss, and future revenue impact due to that, etc.

      Apple is particularly sensitive to their market reputation from a publicly standpoint. So how much weight they put on that might be different than, say, Proctor & Gamble, or DOW chemical.

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    7. Only for the US users? What about the other countries?

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    8. -$2.10 App Store fee

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  19. The people collecting $20 from this settlement will buy the iPhone 18 the week it launches based on features Apple promises are ‘coming soon.’ The lawsuit changes nothing because the behavior it punishes is exactly what the market rewards.

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  20. I should submit a claim because Siri is fucking slow and useless now.

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    1. Then just grab her by the hips so that she can be fucking fast...oh wait

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    2. Siri is the main reason I want to move away from HomeKit, but I’m in too deep at this point. She is so bad at voice commands

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  21. they earned this back in 2 hours

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  22. US users only is funny because if you checked the files, the claim started with the DMA, and someone else in the EU picked it up to have the claim filed worldwide. 😂

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  23. Buy an expensive iPhone with specific marketing promising advanced Siri, get a 25 dollar settlement. What a racket!

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  24. they put the feature in the keynote and forgot to put it in the phone.

    Now the bill comes due.

    Classic move fr.

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  25. With the upgrade cycle of phones and them making it the entire marketing cycle for the 16 series that makes sense

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  26. US only, of course, because Apple Shitteligence is not available anywhere else, right? RIGHT?

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  27. So the cost of doing business and not even a rounding error. Got it.

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  28. indian devices eligible?

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  29. Class action suits are useless.

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    1. They are just money pits for attorneys. Consumers only get a tiny, tiny fraction of the benefits.

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    2. That is why it’s useless. Especially when the outcome is a measly $250 million from Apple.

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    3. I think class action lawsuits should be a % of market share or market cap.

      15% maximum seems reasonable. Apple would have to pay out 630 billion in the most extreme cases, but at least 1% (42 billion) for smaller cases.

      I think every company does this shit because it's so much easier to pay like 50 million and make hundreds of millions than it is doing things legally and spending more on actually doing things correctly.

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    4. No, I think class actions should be done away with entirely.

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  30. hope Apple learn from this shit and stop doing the promote now then release the update later.

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  31. Each? Please? 🤣

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  32. Where can i submit a claim? Least i can do is get in n out to compensate for the disgrace siri is.

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  33. That was fast, I only recently heard about the lawsuit.

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  34. They'll just create another subscription or up their prices to recoup what little they lost

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  35. These settlement prices need to start going up, $250m aint shit to a company worth $4.30 trillion. They just going to keep doing what they do, take the fine and never change

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  36. $250m is a rounding error to Apple, not a punishment.

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  37. Me: $7 check in the mail 5 months later.

    Lawyers: $240 million

    Person who filed the class action lawsuit: $10 million

    Why do class action lawsuits exist? They literally only benefit only a few people and the law firm. Feels like they were designed by law firms to take damage done to consumers and compensate themselves in a legal way.

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  38. Apple Unintelligence

    (/s)

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  39. They'll find that money in the couch to Tim Apple's waiting area. The isn't a fine is the cost of doing business.

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  40. wow, apple being a subpar company, who's surprised?

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    1. Tbf costco is the only company i can think of that doesnt actively suck ass. Every megacorp exists to exploit their employees and customers. But not costco. Bob Costco jr would never

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    2. their refund policy is the cherry on top 😂 love seeing people bringing in antiques

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    3. People that exploit costco’s return policy should be sent to reeducation camps

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    4. i mean i'm fine with most of them, like i've seen a few CRT's get returned, CRT's are gaming gold

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  41. is this just for people in the united states or is it worldwide?

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  42. lol 95$ per device

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  43. Not surprising. Announcing AI features way before they’re actually ready is becoming a pattern across tech companies lately.

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  44. I don’t understand the problem. They are getting sued for not committing? Did I miss the lawsuit for AirPower? Are they getting sued for every marketing claim they don’t commit to? What exactly is the lawsuit over? Some tldr love over here please.

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    1. As I understand it they were being sued because they marketed the phones using the upcoming feature and said it would be out by a certain time. And then missed that date. The claim is that folks wouldn’t have bought the new phone if not for the promise if that feature and it being available at that time. And it’s a ridiculous claim but it was likely deemed cheaper to just settle (which comes with no admission of guilt etc) than to pay the lawyers to fight it in court. The folks that filed the suit will call it a victory regardless

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  45. Siri is hilarious. Steve Jobs probably had an Alexa style vision when he bought that company but Apple had no idea what to do with it and the tech kind of blows.

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  46. where’s the link to claim

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  47. no worries, all apple Siri users will eventually get free Gemini Ultra (or equivalent) subs on their device.

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  48. I have 8 iphones i refused to turn in.

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  49. So make Billions promising something you are never going to deliver, and then pay some millions to settle the lawsuit. Great!

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    1. Thank Joswiak for this “conundrum”.

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    2. I don’t think they ever intended to not deliver. It just took longer than they thought it would. One thing Steve did better in his time was not revealing things before they were ready if he absolutely didn’t have to and if he did have to talk about it he was careful to underpromise about delivery times as much as possible. He’d rather something come early than late.

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  50. Deserved for their false promises

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  51. Where do I sign up?

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  52. Gunna get $3.23 for my $2,000 in phone purchases cool.

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  53. People in here are talking like the features were canceled but as far as we know, the latest leaks show iPhone 16 still will get the advertised Siri update in iOS 27 this year.

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  54. so if i bought my 15 pro max close to launch, before 2024 i dont qualify? if thats true thats BS

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    1. The eligibility period starts on June 10th, when they announced Apple Intelligence. This lawsuit is about claims Apple made when advertising iPhone to new customers.

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  55. Pretty sure it won't be cash, just credits against something - just my skepticism.

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    1. It will probably be cash, but with the amount of people who make a claim, it probably won’t be worth your time…..unless you were 1 of the lawyers working on this of course.

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  56. I never even got my money from the last Siri lawsuit. That was for going off all the time.

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  57. Btw only iPhones. If you (like me) bought a Mac or iPad during that time it is not included.

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  58. Can someone who purchased their phone in the US but does not currently live there file a claim?

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  59. Will I see this before my $2,000 DOGE Dividend check?

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  60. oh Ic cannot wait for the full self driving suit on Tesla.

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  61. How do I fill out the form?

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  62. F siri - my voice to text is absolutely, utterly, iredeemably, undeniably useless.

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  63. In a few weeks the claim website / form will be available.

    https://clarksonlawfirm.com/lp/apple-intelligence-false-advertising/

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  64. Just to clarify something no - it will not go up to $95 per device depending on how many people file a claim. If it has been set to $25 per device then that is what it is always going to be. It doesn’t matter how many people file. if not enough people file for them to actually pay the entire 250 million. They’re just not gonna have to pay the full $250 million.

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    1. LOL, at $25 per person that’s only 10M Apple devices. There are roughly 150M currently active iPhones. So if 7% of the users (1 in 15) filed there goes the 250M. It’s peanuts of a fine for Apple. Get your application in early.

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    2. But not all iPhones qualify. Only 7 models are in the suit

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  65. Does this apply to Europe also?

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  66. This is disappointing. I upgraded FOR apple intelligence-- why am I only getting like 20 bucks?

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  67. where to submit request? I only form online which has deadlines of 2025 July

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  68. Have they provided a link to claim the settlement money yet?

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  69. Good. This is what happens when you announce software features as part of a hardware release and then never release those features.

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  70. Apple can’t tell me how far Seattle is from Boston because it doesn’t know where I am. What does my location have to do with the distance between 2 cities??

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  71. Sweet. 25 dollars back on 1100$ phone which shipped one of its largest marketed selling points over a year late and grossly misrepresented by the initial marketing.

    Corporations can just lie, cheat, steal and when caught get a slap on the wrist in today’s America.

    I’m gonna go get a gallon or two of gas with my settlement. How about yall?

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    1. So, when a corporation lies, cheats, and steals from you, you're supposed to stop buying their products.

      However, you or nobody else will do that. You’re going to buy their products year after year, and that's why your cries fall on deaf ears.

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    2. And you are? This is it for you? No more Apple? Please.

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  72. More like $3.50

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  73. Apple really said “Think Different”… about release dates too 💀

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  74. Up to $95’ sounds nice until you realize most people will probably get like $20 😅

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  75. Attorneys will get 50M of that

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  76. US-only? I thought these things only happen in the EU ;-).

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  77. Does this mean people were waiting for that feature?? Who? Why?

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  78. Is this only for the US or is Australia also included?

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  79. While yes Apple shouldn’t advertise feature that aren’t ready, buyers shouldn’t buy based on a promise. Use your noggin, Apple is still a corporation that just wants money by any means.

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  80. So where do we submit the claim?

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  81. I saw they had a working model that tore through battery life….they missed out I would have signed up for it. Get millions of data for optimization! I’ll happily be a Guinea pig. God knows I’ve done worse with my computers 😂

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  82. I want my money. I have an iPad, a MacBook and 3 MacBook pros.

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    1. all of which are ineligible for the settlement.

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    2. likely going to be a different class action lawsuit

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  83. Only? Everyone who bought an iPhone because of the fake WWDC Siri demo should be given at least 1year free Apple One subscription. Completely false advertising

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  84. Siri was and still is shitty. I just don’t understand how Apple could get this so fucking wrong.

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    1. Neither do I, that's why I sued them.

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  85. none of that on device intelligence is there except summaries. It's a joke

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  86. I'm gonna need a piece of that

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  87. Where's the claim website?

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  88. $250 million drop in the bucket compared to what they made getting people to buy newer phones with promise of better Siri.

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  89. where can i actually sign up?

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  90. So elmo manipulated stock prices eroding confidence in the markets, literally bilks investors and gets $1.5M fine. Apple squawks BS marketing harming no one and gets a quarter of a billion dollar fine. Ok

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    1. Apple weren't fined, they settled a class action lawsuit.

      Stop twerking for trillion-dollar corporations.

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  91. God, Siri is just awful.

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  92. Had Siri for why feels like forever now and it still feels so stupid.

    “Hey siri, open Reddit and go to the r/Apple subreddit, then read the top posts of the day to me out loud, providing a quick summary of the comments as well”

    It should be so smart by this point that tasks like this should be a piece a cake

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    1. But, in reality, which assistant can actually do that at this point?

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    2. With Ai and a decade of voice command data farming I’m shocked it’s not a thing yet

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    3. Me too! Maybe this year.

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  93. So I’m assuming this means you had to buy it outright, not made payments through a phone carrier?

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    1. It pertains to any Apple Device owner that uses Siri (Apple Intelligence), regardless of how you purchased. It is based on "per device."

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  94. US only, Im guessing?

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  95. Not a single article is saying HOW to submit a claim?

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  96. How does one apply for this? I bought a 16 pro at launch

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  97. I got like 500 bucks from the keyboard lawsuit PLUS a random 60 dollar check that came a few weeks ago. Fuckin apple lol

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  98. Do I need to be in the us? I bought my 15 pro max and my m4 MacBook in the us, but I live in Brazil

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  99. Can’t wait to get my .15

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  100. Siri is garbage, but sure pegasus is working perfectly

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  101. I can finally retire.

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  102. lol the last with regarding the Siri listening to you without being activated was advertised as $20 per device and in the end, I think I only got like $25-30 total for the max of 5 devices.

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  103. Yeah, and it must be said that if you're well off and you don't need it, don't sign up. If you really need cash and you can prove it, then sign up. Because if everybody and their mother signs up, no one gets any money but the lawyers.

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  104. I’m still using my 15Pro Max, so proving I’m included should be straightforward, I hope.

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  105. It’s been two years already? If they would at least build a better integration for my chatbot of choice. Speech recognition sucks big time compared to the standalone apps from Claude and co. You can’t ask follow up question since it appears to start a new session every time. Would be nice to have a general AI assistant with a wake up word always on standby. Just not usable the way it is now.

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  106. The article doesn’t say where you go to submit a claim

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  107. I’ve got a 15 pro but apparently it’s US only

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  108. Congrats class action lawyers

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  109. I want a free upgrade, $25 doesn’t do shit. Whole reason I upgraded was to get a compatible iPhone. They took my, and many other people’s, money for something that was never delivered. At least give us the device (with trade in) when Siri is actually released as advertised

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  110. I’m assuming this is just for USA users ?

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  111. lol so we get 2 months free of Apple TV before it goes up

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  112. Damn, I didn’t get the notification to opt in and would have qualified

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  113. Is there a similar one for Canadians?

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  114. The initial part of the article gave me vibes from the Steve Jobs movie where they were about to unveil the NeXT cube but didn’t have an OS for it yet 🤣

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  115. It’s a business expense for them not a win for us

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  116. My reason for upgrading had nothing to do with Apple Intelligence so making a claim knowing that too many claims would lower the individual payout seems like a mean move to make for those who actually wanted Apple Intelligence

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    1. Essentially, the claim and the amount of claims is a judgement on Apple. We consumers shouldn't expect any real money here.

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    2. So making a claim anyway would be fine, then? Seems like too much trouble for me to go through for a pittance, but good to know in case I decide it’s worth the effort.

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  117. How do I submit the claim for this?

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    1. Per the last line of the article...

      The settlement received preliminary approval today, and notices inviting claim submissions will be sent within 45 days.

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    2. Thanks! I just read this. For some reason it was taking me to the older article.

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  118. Define per device 😄

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    1. Devices that are "Apple Intelligence" capable.

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  119. Send me the link, I drive for a living and these devices over promise and under deliver every year

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    1. There is no link. Read the article. They'll mail you if you qualify.

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  120. $95 up from the average $5-$7 settlement. We're moving up!

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  121. So how do we sign up for this?

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    1. For those who didn't read to the end of the article...

      The settlement received preliminary approval today, and notices inviting claim submissions will be sent within 45 days.

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  122. These things are always restricted to the US. I bought the 15 pro max largely because of the promised AI features and won’t see a cent.

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    1. Any lawyer in your country can file suit in your local court. US laws don't apply to you so court settlements don't either.

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  123. Where do you file a claim? Is it too late?

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  124. And of course it’s only for Americans…

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    1. File a suit in your country. US courts don’t have jurisdiction over you

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  125. Never knew about this. Hmm. 🤔

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  126. I usually cut Apple some slack, but in this case they absolutely advertised vaporware (specific demos even) and claimed the reason to upgrade to the 16 was for Apple Intelligence.

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    1. You’ve hit the nail on the head. We’re not talking about something like AirPower, which is an accessory that they never sold.

      Apple’s iPhone marketing, if you remember, was so heavily focused on Apple Intelligence and all the flows and experiences that are STILL not delivered.

      This has actual commercial impact, and was false advertising. I do think Apple has learned from it, and on a personal standpoint they’ve redeemed themselves with the MacBook Neo, but Apple absolutely deserves a fine for what they did.

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    2. Yep. And the proof is in the pudding. There was a court case to adjudicate this issue. Apple lost.

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    3. There’s still a good chance that phone will just never get those features, period.

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    4. I know. But, Gemini as a foundation could come pretty close.

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    5. Still using the 16, wouldn‘t be surprised at all if it’ll be a iPhone 15 situation where it conveniently doesn’t qualify for the requirements for iOS 27.

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  127. Good, Airpod Max's next.

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  128. As someone not living in the US, I'm still happy with my free RAM.

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  129. As usual, eligible consumers outside of the USA miss out on the compensation?

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    1. There is nothing stopping you from filing suit in your country's court

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    2. You da real file

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  130. Why are these settlements seemingly only ever for US? There’s a bunch of us who also bought based off this false advertising of this and we get nothing?

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