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Inside the secretive network fueling the megayacht boom

Thanks to a wave of newly minted AI billionaires, a discreet network of off-market brokers who help the rich purchase superyachts is booming.

  • Monaco-based yacht broker Tomek Wrzesinski sells extravagant boats to ultra-wealthy clients.
  • Cryptic weekend text messages convince clients to purchase yachts discreetly.
  • Off-market yacht transactions increase by 5% this year, potentially doubling since 2019.
The far left hits a wall

World

The far left hits a wall

The movement had been riding high off a string of primary victories this cycle. But Francesca Hong’s loss Wednesday led to an immediate round of finger-pointing.

Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce Yet?

Tech

Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce Yet?

“That product is off the market, so I think there’s absolutely lower risk for cyclospora in terms of eating lettuce,” one professor of food safety tells WIRED.

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