Apple Watch Series 12 Drops with AI Siri | Tech News

0:00It's September 9th. Tech News Today starts now. AI powered in Innovation Ready. I'm Corey with the story. Yo, so, Apple just dropped the series 12 watch. And the big news is, this new Siri feature they're calling, audio intelligence. It's basically an AI that listens in the background and can give you recaps of your day, pulling info from conversations or whatever it picks up. Plus, it's got this live rewind thing so you can actually replay and transcribe stuff it just heard. This new watch is running on the S11 chip and is coming out September 18th, starting at $399. You can get it in a few different colors and finishes, including some slick ceramic options. Pre-orders are open now, so if you're trying to cop one, get on that. Beyond the AI, they've boosted the health tracking. The heart rate sensor is now sensing in the background constantly, taking readings every five seconds, which is a huge jump from before. They also added a new readiness feature that looks at your activity, sleep, and vitals

1:02to give you a better picture of how you're doing overall. This release is also notable because it's one of the first major product pushes under the new CEO, John Ternis. He was actually heading up hardware engineering before, so he's been deep in the watch game for a minute. It's interesting to see what he'll bring to the table as the top dog. They kept the price point steady at $399, which is kind of refreshing given all the price hikes Apple's been doing on other. Products lately, the watch has held that starting price for a while now, so it's good to see some consistency there.