Here’s What’s in the DOJ’s Epstein File Release—and What’s MissingPLUS: 6 Scary Predictions for AI in 2026, and more. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences12.20.25 POLITICS Here’s What’s in the DOJ’s Epstein File Release—and What’s MissingBY MADDY VARNER, DELL CAMERON, AND CAROLINE HASKINS | 6-MINUTE READ From photos of former president Bill Clinton to images of strange scrapbooks, the Justice Department’s release is curious but far from revelatory. BUSINESS 6 Scary Predictions for AI in 2026BY PARESH DAVE | 6-MINUTE READ Could the AI industry be on the verge of its first major layoffs? Will China spread propaganda to slow the US data-center building boom? Where are AI agents headed? GEAR How to Quickly Find Out What’s Streaming on Multiple Services at OnceBY DAVID NIELD | 4-MINUTE READ Build a watchlist of all the movies and shows you want to watch, no matter where they’re streaming.ADVERTISEMENT GEAR I’m a Smart-Home Writer and This Is How I’m Automating My Holiday PartiesBY NENA FARRELL | 8-MINUTE READ I've tested smart home gear and high-tech party gadgets at every holiday party I've hosted so far this year. Here’s how to automate your party so you can actually enjoy the holiday season. THE BIG STORY Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’BY MAKENA KELLY, DAVID GILBERT, VITTORIA ELLIOTT, KATE KNIBBS, DHRUV MEHROTRA, DELL CAMERON, TIM MARCHMAN, LEAH FEIGER, AND ZOË SCHIFFER | 19-MINUTE READ Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI. ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED. You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us. Copyright © Condé Nast 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.