Apple to Relocate Siri Quality Control Team from San Diego to Austin

Move could impact 121 employees, with terminations for those who choose not to relocate.

Apple is relocating its San Diego-based Siri quality control team to Austin, Texas, potentially impacting 121 employees who may face termination if they choose not to move.
The San Diego team, part of the Data Operations Annotations group, works on improving Siri's accuracy by listening to and evaluating user queries.
Employees have until the end of February to decide whether to relocate, with terminations effective from April 26 for those who choose not to.
Apple is offering a $7,000 relocation stipend for those who choose to move, and a severance package for those who don't, including four weeks of pay plus an additional week for each year worked, and six months of health insurance.
The move comes as Apple is reportedly planning a significant overhaul of Siri, with an announcement expected in June.