The campaign to destroy Renee Nicole GoodPLUS: Dumbphone owners have lost their minds. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences01.19.26 POLITICS The Campaign to Destroy Renee GoodBY PARKER MOLLOY | 4-MINUTE READ After an ICE agent shot and killed the Minneapolis mother, conservative media launched an all-out attack on her reputation. Her identity as a queer woman was central to it. BUSINESS Thinking Machines Cofounder’s Office Relationship Preceded His TerminationBY MAXWELL ZEFF | 1-MINUTE READ Leaders at Mira Murati’s startup believe Barret Zoph engaged in an incident of “serious misconduct.” The details are now coming to light. SECURITY NEWS US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in VenezuelaBY ANDY GREENBERG, MADDY VARNER, AND LILY HAY NEWMAN | 5-MINUTE READ Plus: AI reportedly caused ICE to send agents into the field without training, Palantir’s app for targeting immigrants gets exposed, and more. BUSINESS The Race to Build the DeepSeek of Europe Is OnBY JOEL KHALILI | 4-MINUTE READ As Europe’s longstanding alliance with the US falters, its push to become a self-sufficient AI superpower has become more urgent. ADVERTISEMENT SPACE The Search for Alien Artifacts Is Coming Into FocusBY BECKY FERREIRA | 5-MINUTE READ From surveys of the pre-Sputnik skies to analysis of interstellar visitors, scientists are rethinking how and where to look for physical traces of alien technology. SPACE Capturing the Moment a White Dwarf ExplodedBY RITSUKO KAWAI | 3-MINUTE READ A research team has successfully imaged a nova in high resolution—and the images suggest that the nova was not a single, impulsive explosion. GEAR Dumbphone Owners Have Lost Their MindsBY ELANA KLEIN | 8-MINUTE READ All my Gen Z friends want to ditch their smartphones. It’s cool. They’re cool. But there’s more at stake than they think. ELECTRIC VEHICLES People Still Aren’t Into Buying Cars OnlineBY AARIAN MARSHALL | 3-MINUTE READ A new report shows that only 7 percent of new-car buyers in the US completed their purchase online, despite a major push by automakers, Amazon, and others to move past the dealership.✚ Gear news: Kia shows off the EV2, and Fujifilm debuts new Instax cameras DEAL OF THE DAY This Jackery Power Station Can Save You in an Emergency, and It’s on Sale for $199BY BRAD BOURQUE | 1-MINUTE READ This little power station can keep your stuff topped up, plus you can save some cash on solar panels. 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.
