ICE agent who reportedly shot Renee Good was a firearms trainer, per testimonyPLUS: ‘Physical AI’ is coming for your car. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences01.09.26 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE People Are Using AI to Falsely Identify the Federal Agent Who Shot Renee GoodBY DAVID GILBERT | 2-MINUTE READ Online detectives are inaccurately claiming to have identified the federal agent who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minnesota based on AI-manipulated images. POLITICS MAGA Is Already Rewriting the ICE Shooting in MinneapolisBY DAVID GILBERT | 4-MINUTE READ The federal government’s narrative of the Minneapolis shooting conflicts wildly with video footage of the incident shared online. SECURITY ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, per TestimonyBY MATT GILES AND TIM MARCHMAN | 4-MINUTE READ Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including “hundreds” of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.✚ Plus: How to protest safely in the age of surveillance BUSINESS Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?BY CAROLINE HASKINS | 3-MINUTE READ Elon Musk’s chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other “nudify” apps—but continue to host X and Grok.✚ Also in the news: Conservative lawmakers want porn taxes. Critics say they’re unconstitutional ADVERTISEMENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AI Models Are Starting to Learn by Asking Themselves QuestionsBY WILL KNIGHT | 2-MINUTE READ An AI model that learns without human input—by posing interesting queries for itself—might point the way to superintelligence.✚ You might also like: AI devices are coming. Will your favorite apps be along for the ride? BUSINESS Why a Chinese Robot Vacuum Company Spun Off Not One but 2 EV BrandsBY ZEYI YANG | 6-MINUTE READ The pivot doesn’t look out of place at CES, where Chinese electronics companies are increasingly applying their manufacturing prowess to new industries. ELECTRIC VEHICLES ‘Physical AI’ Is Coming for Your CarBY AARIAN MARSHALL | 2-MINUTE READ What the latest tech-marketing buzzword has to say about the future of automotive. SCIENCE Crispr Pioneer Launches Startup to Make Tailored Gene-Editing TreatmentsBY EMILY MULLIN | 3-MINUTE READ Aurora Therapeutics, cofounded by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Jennifer Doudna, plans to use gene editing and a new FDA regulatory pathway to commercialize treatments for rare diseases. DEAL OF THE DAY These Bose Noise-Canceling Earbuds Are $50 OffBY BRAD BOURQUE | 1-MINUTE READ With top-quality noise reduction and advanced spatial audio support, these earbuds might come for your AirPods. ADVERTISEMENT Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to receive it for free here. Plus, find all of our newsletters here. 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 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.