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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Chatbots and more: What to make of Facebook’s F8 reveals?

April 14, 2016

Facebook’s announcements from its F8 developer conference push two of its key products into becoming full ecosystems in their own right. With large numbers of companies and users using them, as well as a number of different business models running on them, both Messenger and video have reached a scale where they are ready for this next step. [...]
EU referendum: Lloyds Banking Group warns of Brexit creating “economic uncertainty”

April 14, 2016

Lloyds is the latest bank to issue a warning over Brexit. The banking group warned of economic uncertainty and short term volatility, while the long term impact was unclear. The group which runs Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows and is the UK's biggest retail bank with 30m customers said in a statement: "The board [...]
You’ll love these Shakespeare inspired Tube maps

April 14, 2016

Everyone loves a good reimagining of London's iconic Tube map, and the latest addition to the genre is Shakespeare inspired. Celebrating the 400th year of the bard's legacy, the folk at Transport for London and Shakespeare's Globe theatre have created a special edition map which replaces the familiar stops and Tube lines with his famous works and [...]
Amazon Prime Now one and two-hour delivery comes to Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire

April 14, 2016

Live in Surrey, Hampshire or Berkshire? Now you can order from Amazon and get your goods delivered on the very same day and within hours. Residents in parts of Surrey, including Camberly, Lightwater and Aldershot, will be able to get items – including groceries – delivered within just 60 minutes, while two-hour delivery comes to other parts of Surrey as [...]
Fitbit shares are on the move after a Wall Street analyst said this

April 13, 2016

Shares in Fitbit have climbed after getting a bump from Wall Street analysts on Wednesday. Citigroup analysts raised revenue estimates for the fitness tracker firm which went public last year. Shares were up more than 10 per cent on the New York stock exchange. The analyst put a price target of $30, reiterating its buy rating, and said its stock [...]
Airbnb’s hired blockchain technology experts

April 13, 2016

The home rental startup superstar Airbnb is the latest business eyeing up blockchain technology. Just weeks after Airbnb co-founder Nathan Blecharczy spoke to City A.M about the potential blockchain technology might have in its business, than the company has made several hires of experts in the technology. Several staff from US-based ChangeCoin, a startup which created micro-payments platform ChangeTip, have been snapped up by Airbnb. [...]
Kindle Oasis: Meet Amazon’s thinner and lighter (and more expensive) ebook reader

April 13, 2016

Readers rejoice – Amazon has revealed its newest Kindle which is thinner than lighter than ever before. The Kindle Oasis is 20 per cent lighter than other Kindle models and 30 per cent slimmer. It also boasts a longer battery life, which Amazon claims lasts for months at a time. It also comes with a leather charging cover. [...]
The new EU-US Privacy Shield data transfer deal to replace Safe Harbour has hit a bump

April 13, 2016

Officials in Brussels have put a spanner in the works of plans for a new deal for sharing personal data collected by companies between the US and Europe. Privacy watchdogs said the revision of the Safe Harbour agreement, which was ruled invalid in the courts last year, needs greater clarity and revisions before being applied. The new deal, known as Privacy [...]
BT’s going on a massive security hiring spree

April 13, 2016

BT is going on a hiring spree. The telecoms firm announced this morning that it will hire 900 people over the next 12 months focused entirely on security. They will largely be based in the UK, in London, Sevenoaks and Cardiff, but with some roles in Europe, the Middle East, America and Asia, while some of [...]
You’re probably earning more if you studied these subjects

April 13, 2016

When it comes to studying at university, some degrees will give you a greater pay off than others in your career. Ten years after graduating, it's medicine, unsurprisingly, where people earn the most. But, close behind, it's the economics grads bringing home the bacon. Doctors and other medical related workers took home on average £55,300 for men, and £45,400 [...]

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