Apple adds AI audio features to smartwatches to rival AI wearables

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Apple announced AI-powered audio features for its premium smartwatches on Sept 9, aiming to compete in the emerging AI wearables market with tools like Siri Recap and Live Recap. The Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 include ambient listening for conversation notes, transcriptions, and sound detection, with user opt-in and no stored recordings. The features launch in English later this year. The watches also emphasize health tracking with improved heart rate monitoring and readiness scores. New AirPods 5 earbuds offer enhanced noise cancellation, with preorders starting Sept 12.


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