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summary: "A new S11 chip and advanced health sensors power the latest wearables revealed by John Ternus for a September 18 release. The Series 12 starts at $399, while the Ultra 4 begins at $799 and provides up to 50 hours of battery life. Alongside the hardware, a redesigned AI powered Health app launches later this year in the United States to provide personalized guidance based on biometric data. The ecosystem integrates a Readiness score using sleep and heart rate variability data, a Health Age based on lab results, and on demand VO2 max assessments. Users in the U.S. can access Quest lab testing for $119. For audio, the devices include a 15 second rewind for transcripts and Siri Recaps in the Siri app for high level notes, processed within a Secure Exclave to prevent data storage."
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# Apple Launches Watch Series 12 and 50 Hour Ultra 4 With AI Health App

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**Published:** 2026-09-09T19:18:06.000Z
**Category:** Products
**Topics:** apple, watch\-series\-12, health\-app, ai\-health, sensors, wearables

## Summary

A new S11 chip and advanced health sensors power the latest wearables revealed by John Ternus for a September 18 release\. The Series 12 starts at $399, while the Ultra 4 begins at $799 and provides up to 50 hours of battery life\. Alongside the hardware, a redesigned AI powered Health app launches later this year in the United States to provide personalized guidance based on biometric data\. The ecosystem integrates a Readiness score using sleep and heart rate variability data, a Health Age based on lab results, and on demand VO2 max assessments\. Users in the U\.S\. can access Quest lab testing for $119\. For audio, the devices include a 15 second rewind for transcripts and Siri Recaps in the Siri app for high level notes, processed within a Secure Exclave to prevent data storage\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/tech/apple-launches-watch-series-12-and-50-hour-ultra-4-with-ai-health-app-85f3800f>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/YahooFinance/status/2097743883912482953>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/StockMKTNewz/status/2097743411621110173>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2097743946466406559>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/mweinbach/status/2097743981757231457>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2097745627816096107>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/markgurman/status/2097674597072273893>)