CNBC September 12, 2024
Key Points
– Apple announced on Monday that its AirPods Pro 2 headphones will soon become an FDA-cleared hearing aid.
– Adults with mild or moderate hearing loss will be able to use their Apple earphones to amplify specific sounds that they want to hear better.
– It’s the latest example of Apple’s strategy to plunge further into the health industry, a potential $15 trillion market.
Soon, people with AirPods in their ears might not be drowning you out — they might be wearing them to hear you better.
Apple announced on Monday that its AirPods Pro 2 headphones will become an FDA-cleared hearing aid in the coming weeks through a software update. That means that adults with mild or...