Apple’s $250M Siri class action settlement opens claims for iPhone users

Hennion & Walsh Asset Management President and CIO Kevin Mahn discusses his Air 7 AI stock picks, including NVIDIA and Alphabet. He also reacts to warnings from Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkaris that inflation remains too high. Apple customers can collect up to $95 from a class-action settlement arising from a lawsuit alleging that the tech giant ran false ads about artificial intelligence capabilities on devices that did not have the technology fully integrated. This spring, Apple reached a $250 million settlement to resolve the class-action lawsuit related to delays in integrating AI and Siri capabilities into new devices. The launch of the iPhone 16 in September 2024 created a “clear and reasonable consumer expectation” that AI features would be added to the devices. While the company released Apple Intelligence features that year, ChatGPT’s integration with Siri and an emoji tool fell short of those expectations, according to the lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, class members who submit valid claims would receive a cash payment of $25 per device, which can be adjusted up or down to a maximum payment of $95 per device depending on the total number of valid claims submitted. APPLE’S IPHONE 18 GOES ON SALE AS CUSTOMERS LINE UP AT STORES AROUND THE WORLD Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit. Eligible customers can receive up to $95 per covered device. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) To be eligible to receive compensation from the class action settlement, a customer must be a U.S. resident and have purchased an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any iPhone 16 model between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025. Eligible customers must also acknowledge that they “expected at the time of purchase to receive certain Siri Apple Intelligence features on their device, which “To receive a payment, eligible customers must complete and submit a valid claim form by December 21, 2026. They may submit one claim for each eligible device. INSIDE JOHN TERNUS’S FIRST APPLE LAUNCH EVENT AS CEO: FOLDABLE IPHONE DUO, AI AND MORE Customers eligible to participate in the class action settlement must file claims by Dec. 21, 2026. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters) The claimant must be the original purchaser of the device covered by the class action settlement, and may not have purchased it on a resale basis. Businesses are also eligible to file claims for devices they purchased. Claims will be rejected if the submission is incomplete, contains false information or is not submitted within the deadline, according to the settlement website. APPLE INTRODUCES FIRST FOLDABLE IPHONE, IPHONE 18 PRO LINE, NEW WATCHES AT ANNUAL LAUNCH EVENT Ticker Security Last change % AAPL APPLE INC. 338.98 +2.85 +0.85% Claim forms must include current contact information and confirm that the class member purchased an eligible device that they expected to have Siri Apple Intelligence features within the period of June 10, 2024 through March 29, 2025. They must also include information to confirm the purchase and ownership of an eligible device. Eligible claims will be paid via physical or digital check after final settlement approval. Payment may be delayed due to any appeals of the settlement, although payments will be processed quickly if there are no subsequent appeals, according to the settlement website, which will provide further updates. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE The final approval hearing for the deal is scheduled for February 24, 2027 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose. The hearing will give the court the opportunity to determine whether the agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate, while also considering any objections.