An Apple spokesperson told Tom's Guide that Siri had never been used to build marketing profiles or sell information. The spokesperson stated that "Apple settled this case to avoid additional litigation so we can move forward from concerns about third-party grading that we already addressed in 2019."

Apple has settled a $95 million class-action lawsuit that accused the company of using Siri recordings for targeted advertising without user consent. The lawsuit alleged that Apple shared information from accidental Siri recordings with third-party companies to market products.

Cook’s base salary of $3 million has remained unchanged in the past three years, but his total compensation increased 18% in 2023, the technology giant said.

Apple Inc. disclosed a 18% pay increase for Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook ahead of its annual meeting next month, while also saying it opposed a shareholder measure calling for an end to the company’s diversity program.