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- Google told staff it will ramp up PERM applications next year, per a memo seen by Business Insider.
- PERM is the first step for securing a green card. Google paused applications in 2023.
- Staff must meet certain criteria to be PERM-eligible, the memo said.
Google told employees it will be "ramping up" PERM applications in 2026 for eligible
ChatGPT is joining the flood of apps offering yearly recaps for users. It's rolling out a "Year in Review" feature that will show you a bunch of stats - like how many messages you sent to the chatbot in 2025 - as well as give you an AI-generated pixel art-style image that encompasses some of the topics you talked about this year.
The image I received showed an aquarium beside a game
Nintendo is in a giving state of mind this season, offering some holiday deals on games in the eShop, including a few recent Switch 2 titles. For instance, the Switch 2 version of Ball x Pit, which was one of our staff's favorite games of 2025, is 20 percent off at $12. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is $40, down from the usual $50 on Switch 2, which is about as good a deal as you
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- OpenAI released a 2025 user rundown called "Your Year with ChatGPT."
- The feature tells users which day they talked with the AI chatbot the most, how many em-dashes they used, and offers awards.
- ChatGPT is one of many apps giving out year-end recaps, including Spotify, LinkedIn and Uber.
ChatGPT doesn't want to be left out of