Nan Fang Du Shi Bao·2026-01-27 11:49Group 1 - Google has agreed to pay approximately $68 million to settle allegations of illegally "listening in" on users through its Google Assistant, while denying any wrongdoing [1] - The lawsuit claims that Google's devices often misinterpret other sounds as trigger words, leading to unauthorized recording of private conversations [1] - The settlement agreement has been submitted to a federal court in San Jose, California, and users who purchased Google devices after May 18, 2016, or experienced "false triggers" will be eligible for compensation once approved by the judge [1] Group 2 - Apple previously faced similar allegations and agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding its Siri voice assistant, with compensation expected to be $20 per device and a maximum of $100 per individual [2]