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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.
Workers build the frame of a new house in Washington State
Real Estate
The price premium on new-construction homes is dissolving. New-home prices dropped in 30% of large U.S. cities last quarter
By Sydney LakeAugust 11, 2025
Oakley’s billionaire founder is the latest victim of the sluggish luxury housing market—but the profit he could still make shows an underlying problem
Real Estate
Oakley’s billionaire founder is the latest victim of the sluggish luxury housing market—but the profit he could still make shows an underlying problem
By Sydney LakeAugust 7, 2025
The ultra-wealthy expect hotel-level amenities for their homes—and developers are racing to keep up
Lifestyle
The ultra-wealthy expect hotel-level amenities for their homes—and developers are racing to keep up
By Sydney LakeAugust 6, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2025. Gadgets, robots and vehicles imbued with artificial intelligence will once again vie for attention at the Consumer Electronics Show, as vendors behind the scenes will seek ways to deal with tariffs threatened by US President-elect Donald Trump. The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opens formally in Las Vegas on January 7, 2025, but preceding days are packed with product announcements.
Leadership
How Nvidia’s billionaire CEO went from Denny’s dishwasher to leading a company with a $4.3 trillion market cap
By Sydney LakeAugust 5, 2025
Not even a 0% mortgage rate would make buying a house affordable in these 6 U.S. cities
Real Estate
Not even a 0% mortgage rate would make buying a house affordable in these 6 U.S. cities
By Sydney LakeAugust 3, 2025
Bill Gates’ $645 million superyacht—the first ever to be powered by hydrogen—is for sale. A yachtie calls it ‘a modern engineering marvel, period’
Lifestyle
Bill Gates’ $645 million superyacht—the first ever to be powered by hydrogen—is for sale. A yachtie calls it ‘a modern engineering marvel, period’
By Sydney LakeJuly 31, 2025
The mortgage rate decline it would take to make an average home affordable is ‘unrealistic,’ Zillow says
Real Estate
The mortgage rate decline it would take to make an average home affordable is ‘unrealistic,’ Zillow says
By Sydney LakeJuly 30, 2025
Americans spend an entire week’s worth of pay on rent every month—and in some cities, a full two weeks of income is just going to housing
Real Estate
Americans spend an entire week’s worth of pay on rent every month—and in some cities, a full two weeks of income is just going to housing
By Sydney LakeJuly 25, 2025
Overhead aerial view of newly built detached housing
Real Estate
Oxford Economics says the crumbling housing market will continue deteriorating because of two key factors
By Sydney LakeJuly 24, 2025
Homeowners are pouring their equity into renovations because there’s ‘no incentive’ to sell in today’s housing market
Real Estate
Homeowners are pouring their equity into renovations because there’s ‘no incentive’ to sell in today’s housing market
By Sydney LakeJuly 24, 2025
Buyers
Real Estate
Buyers wield more power in housing market, especially in Sun Belt, with contract cancellations on the rise
By Nick Lichtenberg and Sydney LakeJuly 23, 2025
Mark Cuban says the AI war ‘will get ugly’ and intellectual property ‘is KING’ in the AI world
AI
Mark Cuban says the AI war ‘will get ugly’ and intellectual property ‘is KING’ in the AI world
By Sydney LakeJuly 22, 2025
Gen Z has regrets: 1 in 4 say they wish they hadn’t gone to college or would’ve picked a higher-paying industry
Success
Gen Z has regrets: 1 in 4 say they wish they hadn’t gone to college or would’ve picked a higher-paying industry
By Sydney LakeJuly 20, 2025
Dating apps are banking on AI to win over Gen Z—but the sparks aren’t flying, survey finds
Lifestyle
Dating apps are banking on AI to win over Gen Z—but the sparks aren’t flying, survey finds
By Sydney LakeJuly 17, 2025
woman removing open house sign
Economy
Home sellers are so fed up with cutting listing prices they’re just yanking their homes off the market altogether
By Sydney LakeJuly 16, 2025
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Even as Elon Musk calls philanthropy ‘very hard,’ everyday Americans gave a record $617 billion—despite feeling the squeeze over the cost of livingplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeJuly 4, 2026
Law
Egg companies made $1.22 billion in profit off a $6 carton — now they’re buying their way out of a price-fixing case with 53 million donated eggsplaceholder alt text
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressJuly 2, 2026
AI
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By Nick LichtenbergJuly 3, 2026
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