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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.
Kohl's worker walking out of a store
Retail
Kohl’s is slashing its corporate workforce as it scrambles to make up for mistakes like carrying less inventory and shrinking its fine-jewelry business
By Sydney LakeJanuary 30, 2025
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault came up with a new way to describe layoffs: being ‘promoted outwards’
Retail
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault came up with a new way to describe layoffs: being ‘promoted outwards’
By Sydney LakeJanuary 29, 2025
woman checking phone at airport
Lifestyle
Spirit Airlines quietly updated its passenger rules, disallowing customers from wearing see-through or ‘lewd’ clothing and ‘offensive’ body art
By Sydney LakeJanuary 24, 2025
Cathie Wood says she won’t buy the Trump memecoin because it ‘isn’t going to have any utility’
Finance
Cathie Wood says she won’t buy the Trump memecoin because it ‘isn’t going to have any utility’
By Sydney LakeJanuary 23, 2025
Warren Buffett holding a microphone
Finance
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway takes a sip of the crypto ‘rat poison’ he once said he would never go near
By Sydney LakeJanuary 22, 2025
A JetBlue plane
Lifestyle
A California couple is suing JetBlue for $1 million, alleging a block of ice the size of a watermelon fell from a plane and crashed into their bedroom
By Sydney LakeJanuary 22, 2025
man and woman having dinner in a nice restaurant
Tech
The dating app exodus: 4 reasons Gen Z and millennials are rebelling against Hinge, Tinder, and Bumble
By Sydney LakeJanuary 20, 2025
Young man and woman stand in front of ring light camera to record video
Lifestyle
TikTok influencers threaten to not pay their taxes if the app gets banned
By Sydney LakeJanuary 17, 2025
Woman waiting in line at Walgreens near refrigerators
Retail
Walgreens replaced its refrigerator doors with digitized ad-laden glass. It might become a $200 million debacle
By Sydney LakeJanuary 17, 2025
woman stealing lipstick
Retail
54-year-old woman who led an $8 million beauty product shoplifting ring sentenced to 5 years in prison
By Sydney LakeJanuary 16, 2025
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sitting giving an interview
Tech
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle call for Meta to reverse its decision on fact-checking, which they say was fueled by ‘ego or profit’
By Sydney LakeJanuary 14, 2025
burning apartment building during the Palisades fire
Finance
Experts say Los Angeles rental prices will ‘inevitably’ spike post-wildfires
By Sydney LakeJanuary 11, 2025
Homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire
Environment
All the Hollywood stars who have lost their homes or had to evacuate due to the California wildfires
By Sydney LakeJanuary 9, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg giving a speech
Lifestyle
Mark Zuckerberg wore one of the rarest watches in the world, worth $900,000, while announcing the end of fact-checking at Meta
By Sydney LakeJanuary 8, 2025
inside a Waymo self-driving taxi
Tech
A Waymo passenger filmed his self-driving cab losing control and driving in circles endlessly
By Sydney LakeJanuary 7, 2025
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