If true, this sounds like a major score for AirPods users. But Apple is actually late to the party. For the past few years, Google has included live translation through its Pixel Buds and Pixel Buds Pro earbuds. Several third-party companies also sell earbuds with translation capabilities.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple will add real-time language translation capabilities to its AirPods earbuds in a coming update.

With iOS 19 expected to debut later this year, Apple users can look forward to a game-changing translation tool integrated directly into their AirPods. This move could position AirPods as a versatile smart accessory,