Short answers, pulled from the story.
Apple acquired the startup Siri in April 2010. Steve Jobs directed this acquisition which began as part of the CALO initiative funded by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Susan Bennett recorded the first American voice for Siri in July 2005. She revealed her role in October 2013 after Ed Primeau confirmed it through audio forensics.
Apple introduced support for iPad devices on June 2012. iPod Touch compatibility followed in September 2012 while HomePod support launched in February 2018.
Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle class-action lawsuits in December 2024. This compensation covered users over the previous ten years and required confirmation of deleted recordings before 2019.
Thomas le Bonniec revealed himself as a whistleblower in May 2020. He had been an anonymous contractor who exposed how Apple recorded user conversations including private discussions between doctors and patients.