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Sydney Lake

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.

Billion-dollar tech company Starkey unveils its newest hearing aid—saying the most human AI innovation may be one you wear

Billion-dollar tech company Starkey unveils its newest hearing aid—saying the most human AI innovation may be one you wear

By Sydney LakeOctober 1, 2026

Ken Griffin doubles down on Miami with a record $3 billion gift to Carnegie Mellon—and plans for a campus in the city Citadel now calls home

Ken Griffin doubles down on Miami with a record $3 billion gift to Carnegie Mellon—and plans for a campus in the city Citadel now calls home

By Sydney LakeSeptember 30, 2026

Jeff Bezos is giving $25 million to protect the Pacific—but his climate fund still has about $7 billion left to spend in four years

Jeff Bezos is giving $25 million to protect the Pacific—but his climate fund still has about $7 billion left to spend in four years

By Sydney LakeSeptember 30, 2026

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Billionaire oil tycoon Harold Hamm donates $150M to the University of Oklahoma to help study a cause that’s personal to him: diabetes

By Sydney LakeSeptember 29, 2026

A senior man and woman in their home

Baby boomers are setting up a showdown with millennials, aging in place and plunking down hundreds of thousands on renovating their homes

By Sydney Lake and Alena BotrosSeptember 27, 2026

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With no heirs to leave it to, this billionaire is pouring his fortune into a Texas ghost town of about 25 people

By Sydney LakeSeptember 27, 2026

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Brené Brown says the key to surviving AI is rejecting Jack Welch’s advice and embracing humanity. The problem is humans ‘can’t stand each other’

By Sydney LakeSeptember 25, 2026

Alice Walton got $33 billion richer last year without running a company. She’s building a tuition-free medical school instead

Alice Walton got $33 billion richer last year without running a company. She’s building a tuition-free medical school instead

By Sydney LakeSeptember 25, 2026

Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says this one uncomfortable habit gets young workers ahead—and helped build his $1.6 billion fortune

By Sydney LakeSeptember 24, 2026

Billionaire Nike cofounder Phil Knight gives $1 billion to his alma mater: ‘This is no time to abandon’ higher education

Billionaire Nike cofounder Phil Knight gives $1 billion to his alma mater: ‘This is no time to abandon’ higher education

By Sydney LakeSeptember 24, 2026

Warren Buffett’s son worked on a farm instead of going to college—he’s now the chairman of $1 trillion Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett’s son worked on a farm instead of going to college—he’s now the chairman of $1 trillion Berkshire Hathaway

By Sydney LakeSeptember 23, 2026

Meet the wealth manager who built a $38 billion firm and gave $100 million to the MBA program that launched him

Meet the wealth manager who built a $38 billion firm and gave $100 million to the MBA program that launched him

By Sydney LakeSeptember 22, 2026

‘Stealth wealth’ is reshaping luxury real estate: How the ultrarich buy multimillion-dollar mansions off the books

‘Stealth wealth’ is reshaping luxury real estate: How the ultrarich buy multimillion-dollar mansions off the books

By Sydney LakeSeptember 19, 2026

The Gates Foundation is spending $400 million on AI in schools. Teachers warn it could ‘end up widening’ the divide it’s meant to close

By Sydney LakeSeptember 19, 2026

Ryan Serhant says the American city isn’t dying—wealth is ‘multiplying,’ and buyers are flocking to Ohio, Alabama, and the Carolinas

Ryan Serhant says the American city isn’t dying—wealth is ‘multiplying,’ and buyers are flocking to Ohio, Alabama, and the Carolinas

By Sydney LakeSeptember 17, 2026

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