Apple Watch adds Audio Intelligence and Live Rewind
By The BriefBrief
Apple unveiled new Audio Intelligence features for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 at its “Surprise and Shine” event. The watches can identify ambient sounds like alarms and sirens and notify you using on-device AI, and include a Live Rewind feature for rewinding prior conversations.
WHO:Apple
WHAT:Introduced Audio Intelligence and Live Rewind features for Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4
WHEN:Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM ET
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:Apple introduced the new smartwatch software features during its “Surprise and Shine” event.
Reporting from 3 identified publishers across this event arc.
