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A case involving San Francisco police and drone surveillance has fallen apart, resulting in charges being thrown out. The defendant had spent four days in jail related to the incident. The situation was characterized by a contrast between an alleged drug deal and a handshake.

The demand for AI career skills is expanding beyond traditional computer science fields. New data from Handshake shows that students across various majors are successfully building necessary AI experience while navigating an evolving early-career job market.

MIT AI expert Andrew McAfee warns that automating Gen Z entry-level jobs risks disrupting future leadership pipelines and losing their AI fluency, a key competitive advantage. Companies reducing entry-level hiring face long-term costs, including a shrinking talent pool and hindered workforce development, amid rising Gen Z job market anxiety.

A user reported a scam involving a fake Handshake AI project message directing them to a phishing site (kyc-identity.us) that stole bank and debit card details, resulting in a $500 charge and account suspension. The scam mimicked legitimate processes using SoFi/Plaid for verification.

A user accepted a remote Administrative Coordinator position offer from AIDS Center of Queens County via Handshake, later discovering the job listing was fraudulent after their school deactivated the account. The user provided personal information and expressed concerns about identity theft.