{
  "id": 3174173,
  "title": "AirPods 5 to Launch as Early as Next Month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/airpods-5-to-launch-as-early-as-next-month",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-25T03:00:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/24/airpods-5-to-launch-as-early-as-next-month/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple is planning to announce new AirPods, referred to as AirPods 5, as early as September 9, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The new earbuds are expected to be available with and without active noise cancellation.\n\nThe AirPods 5 will be an update to Apple's entry-level earbuds, which were last refreshed in 2024. According to MacRumors, references to AirPods 5 were discovered in macOS 26.7 code last week.\n\nThe new AirPods 5 are expected to be announced at Apple's September event, which may also feature a new Mac mini, a foldable iPhone, the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, and new Apple Watches. A camera-equipped version of the AirPods is not expected until next year, as per 9to5Mac.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple could debut two AirPods 5 models next month, per report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/apple-could-debut-two-airpods-5-models-next-month-per-report",
        "published": "2026-08-25T02:56:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}