(Reuters) – Apple unveiled a raft of AI-powered features for its latest iPhone 16 lineup at an event on Monday, as global smartphone makers turn to generative AI to encourage customers to upgrade.

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(Reporting by Arsheeya Bajwa in Gurugram and Priyanka G in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)

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