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- 1Proposed $100,000 OPT Fee Alarms Foreign Students and Employers▼WR Immigration Proposed $100,000 OPT Fee: What Students & Employers Need to Know
A proposal would impose a $100,000 fee on Optional Practical Training, the program that lets international students in the United States work after graduation. Immigration commentators are outlining what the charge would mean for students planning careers in the US and for employers who hire foreign graduates, warning it could deter enrollment and shrink the skilled talent pipeline.
- 2Russia proposes automatic transfer of pension savings to long-term program●Russia’s Finance Ministry proposes automatically transferring pension savings into long-term savings program
Russia's Finance Ministry has proposed moving citizens' pension savings automatically into the state's long-term savings program. Under the plan, pension contributions would be redirected into the program without requiring individual consent, sparking debate over whether Russians should be able to opt out. Critics are likely to question the compulsory element, while officials frame it as a way to channel savings into long-term investment and strengthen the funded pension system.
- 3Malixi and Örtengren Share ACC Women's Golfer of the Month Honors▼Duke’s Malixi, Stanford’s Örtengren Share ACC Women’s Golfer of the Month Honors
Duke's Malixi and Stanford's Örtengren have been named joint ACC Women's Golfers of the Month, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced. The two standouts were recognized for their performances in college golf over the past month, with the conference opting to honor both players rather than choose between them.
- 4Globe urges Healey to opt out of education tax credit▼Opinion | Healey should opt out of education tax credit
The Boston Globe has published an opinion column calling on Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey to opt out of the state's education tax credit program. The piece argues the governor should reject participation, adding to ongoing debate in Massachusetts over school funding and tax-credit-based education spending.
- 5Apple users report being auto-enrolled in Siri beta without consent●Apple just automatically enrolled my computer into the Siri Beta without my needing to approve anything. Absolutely abho
A developer says Apple automatically enrolled their Mac into a Siri beta program without requiring approval, calling the behavior 'absolutely abhorrent' and questioning whether the company could really do this by accident. They say they have blocked it using a third-party tool called Pared for now. The claim has sparked discussion about Apple's consent practices around AI features and software updates, with concerns about users being opted into unfinished software without explicit permission.