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A Hacker News user says that after turning off Siri in System Settings, Screen Time, and applying community debloat scripts, a 'Siri AI.app' process still appears running in Activity Monitor on macOS 27. The poster compares this persistent background activity to concerns previously raised about Microsoft's Recall feature, questioning whether Siri and Apple Intelligence services can truly be disabled.
Verita Global has launched a claims website for the class action lawsuit accusing Apple of overpromising Siri and Apple Intelligence features. Eligible buyers of Apple Intelligence-capable iPhones purchased between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025 can now submit claims for a share of Apple's $250 million settlement fund, with payouts expected around $25 per device, ranging up to $95 depending on claim volume.
Apple has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit accusing it of overstating the AI features available on certain iPhone models sold in 2024 and 2025. Under the deal, eligible customers who purchased affected devices can claim a payment of up to $95, though there is a limited window to file a claim.
Apple's iOS 27 update introduces more than 20 new Apple Intelligence capabilities, with the centerpiece being a ground-up rebuild of Siri powered by large language models. The revamped assistant adds broad world knowledge, awareness of personal context across apps like Messages and Calendar, on-screen understanding, task execution within apps, a dedicated Siri app with iCloud-synced conversation history, AI-assisted writing tools, upgraded Visual Intelligence, and customizable expressive voices on supported hardware.
iOS 27 introduces a bill-splitting feature in Apple Wallet that uses the iPhone camera and Apple Intelligence to scan receipts and calculate what each person owes, including tax and tip. The tool works across Messages, Wallet, and Visual Intelligence, with a new Siri camera mode able to identify receipt items and trigger a split-payment option automatically.
Apple's iOS 27 update brings a major Apple Intelligence overhaul, including a much-improved Siri, but some newer iPhones now need up to 14GB of free storage for full AI functionality, compared to 8GB previously. This higher requirement applies specifically to iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max, Air, Duo, and 18 Pro models, while other iPhones still only need 8GB.
Apple's macOS 27 Golden Gate update skips a visual overhaul for Photos but packs in a new Tools pane with Apple Intelligence features, including an upgraded Clean Up tool, a generative Extend tool for expanding images, and a Spatial Reframing option that builds a 3D scene model to shift camera perspective. iCloud Shared Albums also gain full-resolution sharing across all photo and video formats and now let Android and Windows users contribute via iCloud.com.
Apple's newly released iOS 27 introduces daily usage caps on server-dependent Apple Intelligence features like image generation, but iCloud+ subscribers on most paid tiers get expanded access beyond the free limits. The update also brings AI-powered upgrades to HomeKit Secure Video, including video descriptions, clip search, and automatic highlighting of notable footage for compatible home cameras.
Apple released iOS 27.2 beta 1 to developers, skipping version 27.1, bringing the revamped Health app it teased at its September event. The update adds an Insights tab powered by Apple Intelligence and a Longevity tab featuring Health Age and AI-driven movement assessments for flexibility, strength and balance.
Apple's redesigned Health app appeared in the first iOS 27.2 developer beta, adding an Insights tab with Apple Intelligence-driven suggestions, a Longevity tab showing a Health Age and readiness score, at-home movement assessments, and eventually blood panel ordering through Quest Diagnostics. Apple says some features, including personalized summaries and recommendations, will roll out gradually across future betas ahead of a full public release in late 2026.
Ars Technica's review of macOS 27 Golden Gate reports that Apple has removed the option to disable Apple Intelligence, eliminating the toggle that once let users skip downloading its AI models. The release also ends support for Intel-based Macs entirely, running only on Apple Silicon, while bringing design fixes and performance polish to areas criticized in macOS 26 Tahoe.
Apple's iOS 27 update, released September 14, includes an AI-powered Siri but does not activate it automatically. Users must join a waitlist through Settings to try the new assistant, and can revert to the classic Siri at any time.