tl;dr: Apple announced AirPods 5, priced at $129 ($149 with wireless charging case), featuring open-ear Active Noise Cancellation that reduces external noise up to 50% more than AirPods 4, a new multiport acoustic architecture, and improved Adaptive EQ. They integrate with Siri AI (rolling out in iOS 27 beta) for hands-free personal context queries, head gesture responses, and Live Translation. Pre-orders start today with in-store availability September 18.