So Long, GPT-5. Hello, QwenPLUS: The US Must Stop Underestimating Drone Warfare, and more. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences12.27.25 BUSINESS So Long, GPT-5. Hello, QwenBY WILL KNIGHT | 3-MINUTE READ In the AI boom, chatbots and GPTs come and go quickly. (Remember Llama?) GPT-5 had a big year, but 2026 will be all about Qwen. SECURITY The US Must Stop Underestimating Drone WarfareBY RAJ SHAH AND CHRISTOPHER KIRCHHOFF | 3-MINUTE READ The future of conflict is cheap, rapidly manufactured, and tough to defend against. SCIENCE The Environmental and Human Rights Costs of China’s Clean Energy Investments AbroadBY NICHOLAS KUSNETZ | 14-MINUTE READ Chinese companies have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy manufacturing investments overseas, but the projects are having significant social, environmental, and human rights impacts.ADVERTISEMENT BUSINESS In Cryptoland, Memecoin Fever Gives Way to a Stablecoin BoomBY JOEL KHALILI | 4-MINUTE READ In a year that began with a memecoin trading frenzy, stablecoins have emerged as the respectable face of the crypto industry. POLITICS The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government TakeoverBY VITTORIA ELLIOTT | 4-MINUTE READ Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure. 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.