Apple Fires 121-Person Siri Team in San Diego, Offers Relocation or Severance

• Apple told 121-person AI team in San Diego to relocate to Austin or be terminated by April

• Team works on improving Siri's understanding of multiple languages

• Employees surprised since Apple recently said team would move within San Diego

• Workers who relocate by June get $7,000 payment; those terminating get severance

• Comes as Apple banned from selling latest Apple Watches with blood oxygen tech in US