Apple made the news again over the weekend 
And not in a good way:
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing its virtual assistant, Siri, of eavesdropping on private conversations and sharing data with advertisers between 2014 and 2023. The settlement allows Apple to avoid admitting guilt, a public trial, and potentially larger charges such as wiretapping, which could carry fines exceeding $1.5 billion.
This looks like the ‘Active Listening’ marketing tool I mentioned in a pervious thread: