"Apple Watch Excludes Blood Oxygen Feature to Avoid Import Ban in America"

Apple has removed the blood oxygen monitoring feature from the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the U.S. due to a patent dispute with medical tech company Masimo. The feature has been removed from the devices and is non-functional, but it still works for existing users. However, the feature should continue to work on Apple Watch models sold outside the U.S. Apple has appealed the court's decision, leaving open the possibility of the feature being re-introduced in the future.