By: Lynsey Barber

I'm City A.M.'s award-winning technology editor, covering everything from happenings at Apple and Google to the latest London startup. In particular fintech, blockchain, artifical intelligence, driverless cars, virtual reality and the sharing economy get me out of bed in the morning. I'm always trying to illustrate stories with pictures of dogs. Sometimes with some success. I was named technology journalist of the year at the UK Tech Awards.

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Here’s what Neil Woodford thinks of UK tech innovation

April 18, 2016

Star fund manager Neil Woodford has warned that the UK is facing "economic doom" if it doesn't better support the development of early innovations coming out of the nation's top universities. “We are failing as an economy to capture [the opportunity in science] and if we fail to capture that the economy is doomed," he told City A.M.. [...]
Neil Woodford: Support UK tech or face economic “doom”

April 18, 2016

The UK must do more to support high-tech innovations coming out of our universities to avoid becoming economically “doomed”. Neil Woodford, known for being the UK's most successful investor, says backing our world-class science is crucial for the UK to hold its position as a centre of technological innovation. Having a thriving “knowledge economy” will [...]
Heated Saudi, Iran tensions cast cloud over oil freeze deal in Doha

April 17, 2016

It may be more than 30 degrees in Doha, but it's all about a freeze right now. Officials from Opec, Russia and other major oil producers are holding talks which could result in production being frozen for the next six months. The meeting kicked off around 12.30pm GMT, following a change to the wording of the agreement, [...]
It’s the end of totally pointless road signs on Britain’s roads and it could save millions of pounds

April 17, 2016

Drivers rejoice – road signs are about to become a lot less confusing. If you've ever felt that there are simply too many notices on the roads telling you what's what and what to do, that's all about to change. In what many may agree is a win for "common sense", no longer will signs [...]
EU referendum: Quiz – Can you guess where these celebs stand on Brexit? After Ian Botham backs Leave campaign, do you know which famous faces have spoken out – and on which side?

April 17, 2016

Ian Botham is the latest famous face to throw his cricket cap in the ring on Brexit, in what's been called a "coup" for the Brexit campaign. The cricketer nicknamed "Beefy", who was also a big backer of Shredded Wheat and buying British meat if his TV advert appearances are anything to go by, has called the whole Brussels [...]
France still committed to “very important” Hinkley Point, says Emmanuel Macron

April 17, 2016

France has said it is still committed to building new reactors at Hinkley Point power plant, despite worries over how the project will be funded. Emmanuel Macron, France's economy minister, told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show that it remained "completely committed" and the project was "very important" on Sunday morning. EDF, partly owned by the French state, has [...]
Boaty McBoatface wins public vote to name new polar research vessel

April 17, 2016

The British sense of humour triumphs again. The brilliantly ridiculous Boaty McBoatface has won a public vote to name a new high spec ship that will be home to scientists in the arctic and antarctic researching everything from ice sheets to marine life. The competition to name the £200m polar research vessel hit headlines due to the comedy name. The brainchild of [...]
EU referendum: This cabinet minister is the latest to warn of Brexit’s “economic rupture”

April 17, 2016

The new work and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb is the latest cabinet minister to warn of the dangers of Britain leaving the EU. He said Brexit would create an "economic rupture" with jobs lost and businesses closed, undoing the progress made since the financial crisis. “When those who want Britain to leave the EU complacently wave away [...]
Here’s CaptionBot, Microsoft’s latest artificial intelligence experiment

April 14, 2016

Microsoft certainly hasn't been scared off doing further experiments with artificial intelligence after the whole racist bot debacle. The tech firm is back with an AI powered API that can identify (or at least try) what's in a picture. 1. Boat or wheel? 2. The shard clock 3. Unhappy Sir Martin Sorrell 4. Tech blind? 5. [...]
Three technologies which will change the world

April 14, 2016

“Disruptive technologies” – a phrase we are hearing increasingly, but what does it mean for infrastructure and the world around us? How and when should we – business, industry, engineers, policymakers, academia– respond and how do we keep up? New technologies are emerging at a seemingly relentless pace. The McKinsey Global Institute’s definition spells it out. Disruptive [...]

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