Apple plans to move a San Diego-based Data Operations Annotations team, responsible for improving Siri's accuracy, to Austin; sources say 121 staff are impacted
- Company will relocate key Siri data operations group to Austin — Employees who can't transfer or find other jobs will be let go
Apple is shutting a 121-person San Diego team of the Data Operations Annotations group, responsible for improving Siri's accuracy, and moving staff to Austin
- Company will relocate key Siri data operations group to Austin — Employees who can't transfer or find other jobs will be let go
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