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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.
Walmart employee at check out
Retail
Walmart is experimenting with body cameras for employees—like the ones used by cops—as the retail industry fends off ‘unprecedented levels’ of shopper violence
By Sydney LakeDecember 17, 2024
Young person purchasing something on their phone with their credit card
Finance
Gen Z is so pessimistic about the future they’ve resorted to ‘doom spending’ through the holiday season
By Sydney LakeDecember 13, 2024
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Environment
Doomscrolling has reportedly made TikTok’s annual carbon footprint almost the same as the entire country of Greece
By Sydney LakeDecember 13, 2024
Temu’s billionaire founder lost his title as China’s richest person just 20 days after winning it
Tech
Temu’s billionaire founder lost his title as China’s richest person just 20 days after winning it
By Sydney LakeDecember 12, 2024
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Finance
Macy’s employee responsible for a $151 million accounting scandal made one mistake that snowballed into an intentional coverup
By Sydney LakeDecember 11, 2024
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Leadership
Bill Gates ‘didn’t believe in vacations’ and worked on the weekends while building Microsoft—but regretted it. Here are his 3 tips for success
By Sydney LakeDecember 10, 2024
Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan
Leadership
Rupert Murdoch’s children started ‘secretly discussing’ the future of his empire after seeing a ‘Succession’ episode
By Sydney LakeDecember 10, 2024
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Retail
Starbucks’ new CEO Brian Niccol wants you to get a brewed coffee in ‘less than 30 seconds’
By Sydney LakeDecember 6, 2024
Chipotle workers making burrito bowls
Retail
Chipotle admits to raising prices—the same day a top analyst spotted a protein price hike at 20% of its stores
By Sydney LakeDecember 6, 2024
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Tech
Amazon says developers spend ‘just one hour per day’ on actual coding
By Sydney LakeDecember 5, 2024
Home Depot accused of faking Black Friday deals by masking original prices with holiday sale stickers showing the same cost
Retail
Home Depot accused of faking Black Friday deals by masking original prices with holiday sale stickers showing the same cost
By Sydney LakeDecember 5, 2024
Modern-day hippie moms have found solace in one Trump appointee: RFK Jr.
Lifestyle
Modern-day hippie moms have found solace in one Trump appointee: RFK Jr.
By Sydney LakeDecember 4, 2024
Rich Eisen smiles on the red carpet
Success
How Rich Eisen went from chasing cop cars to building his own Emmy-nominated sports broadcasting empire
By Sydney LakeDecember 2, 2024
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Politics
‘Elon Musk is right,’ Bernie Sanders admits, agreeing the defense budget needs to be cut because the Pentagon has ‘lost track of billions’
By Sydney LakeDecember 2, 2024
small green starter home
Finance
Starter homes are shrinking in size—but not in price, new analysis confirms
By Sydney Lake and Alena BotrosDecember 2, 2024
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