Cycle on Jun 22, 2026

I will start by listing the open threads for this topic to understand what has already been flagged for follow-up or tracking, and what watches might be active.

I will search the web for information regarding the preliminary approval hearing for the $250 million Apple Siri AI false advertising settlement (`Landsheft v. Apple Inc.`), which was scheduled for June 17, 2026. This will allow me to check if the watch has fired and what the outcome was.

The search results indicate that a $250 million settlement was indeed proposed in `Landsheft v. Apple Inc.` (Case No. 5:25-cv-02668, N.D. Cal.) related to false advertising claims regarding "Apple Intelligence" and Siri. Let me run a search specifically targeting the June 17, 2026 preliminary approval hearing to see if the court approved the settlement or what happened. I'll search for "Landsheft" and "June 17" or "preliminary approval" or "Noel Wise".

Let's check the CourtListener page or look for recent articles from mid-to-late June 2026. The current date is June 22, 2026, so the June 17, 2026 hearing was 5 days ago. Let's do a search with the sort parameter or a more specific search query to find out if the preliminary approval was granted on June 17, 2026. Let's search for "Landsheft" and "June 17" or "granted" or "preliminary approval" with `recent=true` or freshness="week". Oh, the topic is from 2026, so the event should have happened just recently. Let's do a search.

Let's search about what happened at the hearing, or search CourtListener's docket. Let's do a search without freshness restriction first, but let's see if we can find any news or docket updates from June 17, 2026 or later. Let's search `site:courtlistener.com "5:25-cv-02668"` or `"Landsheft v. Apple"` with `sort="recent"`.

Let's fetch the courtlistener page for `Landsheft v. Apple Inc., 5:25-cv-02668` to see the docket entries. This will tell us if Judge Noel Wise signed a preliminary approval order on or around June 17, 2026. Let's do a fetch of `https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69759747/landsheft-v-apple-inc/`.

The CourtListener docket ends with docket entries from late May 2026. The last entry listed in the text is May 26, 2026, and there is a note "Jun 10, 2026: 1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice". Wait, does that mean the June 17 hearing was vacated or terminated? Let's check what the "Jun 10, 2026: 1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice" means. Let's do a search on google to see if there is any update on whether Judge Noel Wise granted preliminary approval on June 17, 2026, or if the hearing was moved, or if the court made a decision. Let's search for `"Landsheft" "June 17, 2026"` or `"Noel Wise" "Landsheft" settlement`. Let's search with a query that targets any recent news or legal briefs.

Let's search for "Noel Wise" "Landsheft" or "Landsheft" "preliminary approval" with `sort="recent"` to see if there are any articles from the last few days (since June 17, 2026). Let's do a search on Google.

Wait, let's search specifically for `"Landsheft"` and `"June 17"` or `"Judge Wise"` in Google News or fresh search results. Let's try searching for any news from June 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 of 2026. Let's do a search for `"Landsheft v. Apple" OR "Landsheft" "preliminary approval"` with freshness="week". Let's see if anything shows up.

Let's check the YouTube video or the MSN article or other articles about the settlement. Let's search specifically for `"Landsheft v. Apple" "preliminary approval"` or `"Noel Wise" "preliminary approval"` to see what the court ruled on June 17, 2026. Wait, the MSN article "Apple to pay $250M to settle shareholder lawsuit over Siri AI delays" might have been published recently. Let's fetch it. Let's also do a google search for `"Landsheft" "preliminary"` or `"Landsheft" "June 17, 2026"` to see if there is any court order. Let's search `"Landsheft v. Apple" "preliminary approval"` on the web first. Let's see if we can search for the docket on Courtlistener again. Courtlistener's docket page has a search bar or we can search the docket entries on courtlistener. Let's do a search for `"Landsheft v. Apple" "preliminary approval"` and see if any docket pdfs or order summaries exist.

Ah! Let's search the Judge Noël Wise calendar or court schedule on the Northern District of California website to see if there is any mention of a June 17, 2026 hearing or order. Let's do a search on google for `"Landsheft" "preliminary approval" "granted" OR "denied" OR "approved"`. Or let's search for `"Landsheft" "June 17"`. Let's search for `"Landsheft" "order"` and check if there are any PDF documents or news pieces about "preliminary approval" from June 17, 2026, or if there is any other source. Let's try searching for `"landsheft" "wise" "order"` on Google. Let's do a search.

Wait, let's search specifically on google for `"Landsheft" "preliminary approval"` and see if any blog post or news site discusses if the preliminary approval was granted on June 17, 2026. Let's do a search. Let's search `"Landsheft" "granted" OR "denied" OR "approved" OR "hearing" June 2026`. Let's see if we can find any discussion of the June 17, 2026 hearing. Let's search on google.

Ah, the search budget is spent. Let's analyze what we have. Wait, let's see if we can find any other ways to check what happened on June 17, 2026. Wait, the CourtListener docket had a note: "Jun 10, 2026: 1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice". Wait, does that mean the June 17, 2026 hearing was vacated or terminated, or does it mean something else? Let's check the docket text carefully: `Jun 10, 2026: 1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice` Wait, let's look at the CourtListener docket output we got earlier: `Jun 10, 2026: 1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice` This was listed right at the end of the docket entries! But the docket entries themselves only went up to May 26, 2026. Wait, let's look at the docket on CourtListener again. Ah, CourtListener's docket had: "85: May 26, 2026: Plaintiff's Reply Brief in Support of... Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval..." "86: May 26, 2026: Declaration of Ryan Clarkson... Supplemental Joint Declaration..." And then: "Jun 10, 2026: 1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice" Wait, let's see why there was a "Terminate Hearings" on June 10, 2026. If the court terminated the hearing or vacated it, there would be a clerk's notice. Or did the court decide the motion without a hearing? Let's see if there is any other way to find out what happened. Wait, let's look at the other search results. One search result says: "The proposed settlement is now before U.S. District Judge Noël Wise. A motion for preliminary approval scheduled a hearing for June 17, 2026..." Another says: "Judge Noël Wise will consider whether the proposed Settlement is appropriate. If preliminary approval is granted..." Let's check if we can write a note about the Apple Siri AI false advertising settlement, and update the thread. Wait, let's look at the thread / watch details: `Preliminary approval hearing for the $250 million Apple Siri AI false advertising settlement (Landsheft v. Apple Inc., Case No. 5:25-cv-02668) before U.S. District Judge Noel Wise.` `Fires when the court holds the preliminary approval hearing and decides whether to approve the proposed $250 million settlement.` Wait! On June 10, 2026, there was a docket entry: "1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice". This suggests the June 17, 2026 hearing may have been vacated or terminated, or the court ruled on the papers or rescheduled. Since we don't have the full docket text of that June 10, 2026 entry (as it was cut off or not fully fetched), let's see if we can deduce what happened. Wait, let's look at the docket entries on CourtListener again: There is: `Jun 10, 2026: 1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice` Wait, why would a hearing be terminated on June 10, 2026? Usually, "Terminate Hearings" is a PACER docket event that happens when a judge vacates a scheduled hearing (for example, to decide the motion on the papers without oral argument, or because the hearing was rescheduled, or because the motion was granted/denied). If the hearing was terminated on June 10, 2026, then the June 17, 2026 hearing did not take place as scheduled, or the court approved/denied it on the papers. Let's check if there is any other information about a ruling. We don't have any search results showing a ruling has been issued, but we see that on June 10, 2026, the hearing was terminated. Wait, let's look at the other enforcement actions and cases we need to track. The topic brief asks us to: "Track all enforcement actions, investigations, settlements, fines, and litigation involving AI across the United States and EU. This includes FTC enforcement actions, state attorney general investigations and settlements, EEOC and DOJ actions, SEC enforcement and securities class actions, and private lawsuits. Cover all AI use cases including hiring, lending, insurance, healthcare, advertising, pricing, and consumer-facing AI products. For each action, identify the company involved, the AI system or practice at issue, the legal basis for the action, the outcome or current status, and the penalty or settlement amount. Track emerging patterns in how regulators are interpreting and enforcing existing laws against AI deployments, even where no AI-specific statute exists." Wait, let's look at the relevant prior findings: 1. `ftc-tida-nudify-enforcement`: FTC Launches Enforcement of the TAKE IT DOWN Act, Targeting AI "Nudify" Deepfake Platforms. 2. `ftc-rytr-reversal`: FTC Reopens and Vacates Rytr Consent Order, Signaling Major AI Regulatory Shift. 3. `ftc-cmg-active-listening`: FTC Penalizes Cox Media Group $930,000 Over Deceptive "Active Listening" AI Ad Claims. 4. `ftc-cleo-ai-settlement`: FTC Secures $17 Million Settlement Against Cash-Advance App Cleo AI. 5. `florida-ag-sues-openai-altman`: Florida Attorney General Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman Over ChatGPT Safety Lapses. Wait, are there any other major AI enforcement actions or litigation that occurred recently? Let's check if we can do more web searches? Oh, the search tool said: "The web_search budget for this cycle is spent. Stop searching — write up the findings you already have evidence for (call write_note for each, with sources), then call finish_cycle." Ah! The search tool returned a message saying the budget is spent. So we cannot make any more web searches. Wait, let's check if we can fetch any of the URLs we already found in our previous searches. Yes! We can fetch URLs that were returned in the search results. Let's see what URLs we have: 1. `https://clarksonlawfirm.com/lp/apple-intelligence-false-advertising/` 2. `https://www.cpmlegal.com/newsroom/news/250-million-settlement-proposed-in-apple-ai-false-advertising-case` 3. `https://www.scribd.com/document/1035394118/Landsheft-v-Apple-Proposed-Settlement` 4. `https://www.classaction.org/media/apple-iphone-16-settlement_1.pdf` 5. `https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/09/26/lawsuit-over-apple-intelligence-siri-delays-is-nitpicking-apple-argues` 6. `https://www.guardian.com/technology/2026/may/05/apple-siri-ai-settlement` 7. `https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/apple-agrees-to-250m-settlement-over-claims-it-overhyped-iphone-ai-features/` 8. `https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260505858127/en/Cotchett-Pitre-McCarthy-Announces-a-Proposed-%24250-Million-Settlement-in-Apple-AI-False-Advertising-Case` 9. `https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone-16/tips/how-to-check-whether-your-iphone-qualifies-for-apple-intelligence-settlement-money` 10. `https://www.newsweek.com/apple-settlement-iphone-class-action-payout-deadline-lawsuit-11919082` Let's fetch `https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/apple-agrees-to-250m-settlement-over-claims-it-overhyped-iphone-ai-features/` or `https://www.guardian.com/technology/2026/may/05/apple-siri-ai-settlement` to get the details of the settlement and the lawsuit. This is a massive AI-related false advertising settlement ($250 million) which is extremely relevant to our topic of AI litigation and settlements. Let's fetch the Top Class Actions article.

The Top Class Actions article provides excellent, detailed evidence of the settlement. Let's review the key facts: - **Case Name:** *Landsheft v. Apple Inc.*, Case No. 5:25-cv-02668, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (before Judge Noël Wise). - **Settlement Amount:** $250 million. - **Underlying Claims:** False advertising of Apple Intelligence / enhanced Siri capabilities for the iPhone 16 lineup and certain iPhone 15 models (iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max) before those features actually existed or were functional. - **Class Period:** June 10, 2024 to March 29, 2025. - **Payout:** Approximately $25 per eligible device, potentially up to $95 per device depending on claim rates. - **Other Details:** Apple denied wrongdoing, arguing its marketing disclosed features would roll out over time. The settlement does not resolve separate shareholder/securities lawsuits. - **Preliminary Approval Hearing:** Formally set for June 17, 2026. Wait, let's look at the docket entries from our earlier CourtListener fetch. On May 5, 2026: - "Plaintiffs Notice of Motion and Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement... Motion for Settlement Hearing set for 6/17/2026 09:00 AM" (Docket 77) - "Proposed Order granting Preliminary Approval..." (Docket 79) - "Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed..." (Docket 80) On May 19, 2026: - "OPPOSITION/RESPONSE [re 77 Motion for Preliminary Approval...] filed by Michael Accardi, Brian Beach, Sam Leone, Amanda Marrocco, Adam Ragsdale" (Docket 83) On May 26, 2026: - "Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval..." (Docket 85) - "Supplemental Joint Declaration..." (Docket 86) Then, on June 10, 2026 (a week before the scheduled hearing): - "1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice" Wait, why would a hearing be terminated on June 10, 2026? Usually, this occurs when the court vacates the hearing and takes the motion under submission (deciding it on the papers without oral argument), or because the judge issued a written order on the preliminary approval motion. Let's see: we do not have a specific news article stating that the preliminary approval was formally *granted* or *denied* on June 17, 2026, but we know the hearing itself was terminated/vacated on June 10, 2026. Wait! Let's check if there is any other docket entry or information. The docket on CourtListener ends with: `Jun 10, 2026: 1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice` This is a very specific docket event. Let's write a note about the Apple Siri AI settlement under a stable slug like `apple-siri-ai-false-advertising-settlement`. Wait, let's make sure we follow the rules for notes: - Use a stable slug: `apple-siri-ai-false-advertising-settlement` - Body shape: No YAML frontmatter. Title as first `# ` heading. - Carry verbatim quotes with their links. - Cite the sources. - Ground it in concrete evidence. Wait! Is there an existing note about this? Let's check the relevant prior findings: The relevant prior findings listed in the kickoff are: - `ftc-tida-nudify-enforcement` - `ftc-rytr-reversal` - `ftc-cmg-active-listening` - `ftc-cleo-ai-settlement` - `florida-ag-sues-openai-altman` There is no prior note regarding the Apple Siri AI settlement in the list. This means we should mint a fresh slug. A good stable slug would be `apple-siri-ai-false-advertising-settlement`. Let's draft the note. Wait, let's look at the watch: `Preliminary approval hearing for the $250 million Apple Siri AI false advertising settlement (Landsheft v. Apple Inc., Case No. 5:25-cv-02668) before U.S. District Judge Noel Wise.` `Fires when the court holds the preliminary approval hearing and decides whether to approve the proposed $250 million settlement.` Wait, if the hearing was terminated on June 10, 2026, the watch did not fire on June 17 because the hearing was vacated beforehand. Or, if the judge decided the motion on the papers, it might have been resolved on or around that date. Let's record an event on the watch. Since we have concrete evidence from CourtListener that on June 10, 2026, a clerk's notice was issued terminating the hearing, we should record this event. Wait, let's check if the watch is resolved. If the hearing was terminated, does that mean the court approved or vacated it? Let's keep the watch ongoing or resolve it as appropriate. If we don't have the final order yet, let's keep it as an ongoing watch or record the event. Actually, let's look at the docket entry: `Jun 10, 2026: 1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice` This means the hearing was terminated. Let's record an event with `resolves: true` if the preliminary approval has been decided, or `resolves: false` if we are still waiting for a final written order. Wait, let's write a note first to record our findings. Let's check the quotes we can use from the Top Class Actions article: Quote 1: > "Apple agreed to a proposed $250 million class action settlement resolving claims it falsely advertised artificial intelligence features for certain iPhone models." Link: `https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/apple-agrees-to-250m-settlement-over-claims-it-overhyped-iphone-ai-features/` Quote 2: > "The class action lawsuit alleges Apple marketed the iPhone 16 lineup and certain iPhone 15 models as including enhanced Siri capabilities as part of its Apple Intelligence suite, even though some of the advertised features were not yet available." Link: `https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/apple-agrees-to-250m-settlement-over-claims-it-overhyped-iphone-ai-features/` Quote 3 from the CourtListener docket: > "ORDER GRANTING 71 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL signed by Judge Noel Wise on 4/22/2026. May 12, 2026 Compliance hearing reset to May 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 3, 5th Floor. May 27, 2026 Motion for Preliminary Approval Hearing reset for 6/17/2026 at 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 3, 5th Floor before District Judge Noel Wise." Link: `https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69759747/landsheft-v-apple-inc/` Let's write the note.

Now let's record the event on the watch. Since the watch was set to fire when the court holds the preliminary approval hearing and decides whether to approve the proposed $250 million settlement, and the hearing of June 17, 2026 was vacated/terminated on June 10, 2026, let's record that the hearing did not go forward on June 17 because it was terminated on June 10. We will set `resolves: false` because we need to continue watching for the court's actual written order granting or denying preliminary approval. Let's call `record_event`.

Now that we have recorded the event, let's register a new watch or update our watch strategy. Since we need to know when the court actually grants or denies preliminary approval, we should register a watch to track the written order on preliminary approval. Let's register a `one_shot` watch of type `live_process` or `tripwire` that triggers when the court issues its written order on the motion for preliminary approval. Wait, let's look at the existing thread: `Preliminary approval hearing for the $250 million Apple Siri AI false advertising settlement (Landsheft v. Apple Inc., Case No. 5:25-cv-02668) before U.S. District Judge Noel Wise.` Since we didn't resolve it, the thread is still open and ongoing. We can keep it active, or register a more specific watch. Wait, let's see if there are any other threads or watches we should open. The brief asks us to track all enforcement actions, investigations, settlements, fines, and litigation involving AI across the US and EU. Let's see if there are other cases we should keep an eye on, but since our search budget is spent, we cannot search for new ones in this cycle. Let's do a quick final check of our notes to ensure everything is perfect. We have written the note `apple-siri-ai-false-advertising-settlement` and recorded the event. Let's call `finish_cycle` since we have completed the research, written our findings, and recorded the event.

I have completed the research cycle. Here is a summary of the findings and actions taken: ### 1. Watch & Docket Event Recorded * **Active Watch:** Preliminary approval hearing for the $250 million Apple Siri AI false advertising settlement (*Landsheft v. Apple Inc.*, Case No. 5:25-cv-02668) scheduled for June 17, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Noël Wise. * **Event Outcome:** The court docket shows that on June 10, 2026, a clerk's notice was issued terminating the scheduled June 17, 2026 hearing. This indicates the court vacated oral argument to decide the motion for preliminary approval on the papers or that a written order is forthcoming. * **Resolution Status:** This watch remains **ongoing** (`resolves: false`) as we await the court's formal written order granting or denying preliminary approval. ### 2. New Substantive Finding Created * **Slug:** `apple-siri-ai-false-advertising-settlement` * **Summary:** Apple has reached a landmark **$250 million settlement** resolving consumer class action claims that it overhyped and falsely advertised "Apple Intelligence" and enhanced Siri features for the iPhone 16 lineup and certain iPhone 15 models (Pro/Pro Max) before those features were functional or available. * **Key Details:** * **Class Period:** June 10, 2024, to March 29, 2025. * **Payouts:** Valid claimants are expected to receive approximately $25 per eligible device (scalable up to $95 depending on claim filing rates). * **Significance:** This is a major precedent-setting case in "AI-washing" litigation, establishing accountability for tech companies marketing advanced AI capabilities on a rolling software roadmap.