New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Apple Inc. is adding artificial intelligence-powered audio features and other new capabilities to its devices, including its premium smartwatch, to take on a growing category of AI wearables.

The Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models will have new Audio Intelligence tools, including Siri Recap, which uses ambient listening to take high-level notes of a wearer's conversations throughout the day, Apple said Wednesday at its product event in Cupertino, California. There is also Live Recap, which shows a transcription of what was said in a live conversation in the last 15 seconds. The watch will also be able to listen to important sounds, such as a crying baby, doorbells and sirens.

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