Apple’s New Hearing Aid and Health Upgrades Saved iPhone 16 Launch

Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook with the iPhone 16 Pro Max.Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

Apple’s new AirPods hearing-aid feature and other health capabilities made up for an otherwise dull iPhone 16 launch. Also: The company gears up for an M4 Mac event; the iPhone 16 will lack some key features at the outset; and a new Apple Watch SE remains in development.

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