Apple to pay $95 million to settle suit saying Siri snooped on users | REUTERS (youtube.com)
If you pay, you don't have to face any repurcussions for spying on all people. Who was on the accepting end of this deal?
They still made so much off it they profit even after paying the fine. Who gets this money?
So Yes, Apple is listening to your private conversations with spouses, children, friends, business, everything, and yes, it is sanctioned/exploited by the government, who merely collects a tax from Apple as a form of ‘punishment’, perhaps to appease the public. If this were not so, Apple wouldn't be paying $90m to not have to have it reviewed in court.