Tinder owner Match Group is slowing hiring to pay for its increased use of AI tools;  plus, Apple will pay $250M to settle lawsuit

Tinder owner Match Group is slowing hiring to pay for its increased use of AI tools; plus, Apple will pay $250M to settle lawsuit

May 7, 2026 · 8 min

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Match Group is slowing its hiring due to the costs of AI tools, while Apple settles a lawsuit for $250 million over Siri's features.

Match Group said that it's slowing its hiring plans for the rest of the year because AI tools "cost a lot of money." Also, Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit for overpromising the arrival of Siri's AI features. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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