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Sydney Lake is an associate editor at Fortune, where she writes and edits news for the publication's global news desk covering generational dynamics, billionaire philanthropy, housing, real estate, luxury, and wealth. Before joining Fortune, Sydney served as the assistant editor of Virginia Business magazine and worked on the production desk at CQ Roll Call. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and leadership studies from the University of Richmond and her master's degree in digital media management from the University of Southern California.
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Mark Cuban is worth $10 billion—but in college, he paid for junior year with a dorm-room chain letter he admits was ‘basically a scam’
By Sydney LakeOctober 17, 2026
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Susan Dell is the one running the Dells’ $10 billion giving operation—and her biggest bets are on kids, health care, and UT Austin
By Sydney LakeOctober 17, 2026
Women see five or six doctors to figure out menopause symptoms. A top Novartis exec says AI could finally connect the dots
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Women see five or six doctors to figure out menopause symptoms. A top Novartis exec says AI could finally connect the dots
By Sydney LakeOctober 16, 2026
Jeff Bezos sold his Seattle mansion for a record $63 million before Washington passed a millionaires tax—he now lives in a $237 million Miami compound
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Jeff Bezos sold his Seattle mansion for a record $63 million before Washington passed a millionaires tax—he now lives in a $237 million Miami compound
By Sydney LakeOctober 16, 2026
‘No one was coming to save me’: How Reese Witherspoon built a $900 million company from a problem Hollywood wouldn’t fix
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‘No one was coming to save me’: How Reese Witherspoon built a $900 million company from a problem Hollywood wouldn’t fix
By Sydney LakeOctober 15, 2026
Blackstone’s Wesley LePatner did it ‘all at once.’ The foundation made in her honor wants 1,000 leaders to master work, civic life, and philanthropy
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Blackstone’s Wesley LePatner did it ‘all at once.’ The foundation made in her honor wants 1,000 leaders to master work, civic life, and philanthropy
By Sydney LakeOctober 15, 2026
Hailey Bieber’s Rhode products keep going viral and selling out, but she says ‘we’re not creating FOMO on purpose’
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Hailey Bieber’s Rhode products keep going viral and selling out, but she says ‘we’re not creating FOMO on purpose’
By Sydney LakeOctober 15, 2026
Citi CEO Jane Fraser on the next phase of her turnaround: To be the best, Citi has ‘to beat the best’
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Citi CEO Jane Fraser on the next phase of her turnaround: To be the best, Citi has ‘to beat the best’
By Sydney LakeOctober 14, 2026
‘I feel such sadness for our young boys’: California first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom on raising sons in the age of the manosphere
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‘I feel such sadness for our young boys’: California first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom on raising sons in the age of the manosphere
By Sydney LakeOctober 14, 2026
Jennifer Siebel Newsom on her legacy as California’s First Partner: Equal pay ‘wasn’t enough,’ so she turned to women’s wealth
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom on her legacy as California’s First Partner: Equal pay ‘wasn’t enough,’ so she turned to women’s wealth
By Sydney LakeOctober 13, 2026
Google’s Ruth Porat survived cancer twice. She sees AI as a way to expand access to care
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Google’s Ruth Porat survived cancer twice. She sees AI as a way to expand access to care
By Sydney LakeOctober 13, 2026
Alphabet president Ruth Porat on how Google is funding AI to win long term, and the biggest risks ahead
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Alphabet president Ruth Porat on how Google is funding AI to win long term, and the biggest risks ahead
By Sydney LakeOctober 12, 2026
MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America’s $19.2 billion in megagifts last year
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MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America’s $19.2 billion in megagifts last year
By Sydney LakeOctober 11, 2026
Meet Aurora: the invite-only, $10,000-a-year AI concierge that anticipates the ultrawealthy’s every need
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Meet Aurora: the invite-only, $10,000-a-year AI concierge that anticipates the ultrawealthy’s every need
By Sydney LakeOctober 11, 2026
Gwynne Shotwell’s $300 million SpaceX pledge to Trump Accounts shows billionaires a tax-smart way to give away their own company’s stock
Personal Finance
Gwynne Shotwell’s $300 million SpaceX pledge to Trump Accounts shows billionaires a tax-smart way to give away their own company’s stock
By Sydney LakeOctober 9, 2026
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