Apple offers Austin relocation to 121 San Diego employees in office closure

A 121-employee Siri team in San Diego is being disbanded, a report claims, with the Data Operations Annotations group being offered similar roles in Apple's Austin offices instead of being laid off.A rendering of Apple's plans for its $1B Austin, Texas campus. Employees working at the Data Operations Annotations group in San Diego, which works to improve Siri by analyzing vocal queries from users, were told of major changes to their job on Wednesday, people with knowledge of the matter claim. The San Diego office is to close, but with Apple intending to retain as many staff from the team as possible.The team will be integrated into their counterparts at a similar office in Austin, Texas, with the 121 San Diego employees offered to retain their jobs if they're willing to relocate, reports Bloomberg. Workers have until the end of February to decide, with terminations occurring in late April. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums