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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Is social media making you depressed? You’re not alone

April 7, 2016

We all know those gorgeous Instagram pictures of elaborate cocktails, stellar sunsets, fashion mag poses and the all round filtered amazingness of life are a bit of an illusion, but that doesn't stop us taking a peek at the lives of our mates and feeling a little envious. But for many, people, it's not just a twinge [...]
Here’s what the Galaxy S7 has done for Samsung’s profits

April 7, 2016

Samsung's flagship Galaxy S7 smartphone is already paying off. The South Korean firm expects a 10 per cent rise in sales for the first three months to March of 6.6 trillion won (£3.9bn), ahead of analyst estimates of around 5.5 trillion won. Revenues meanwhile were up four per cent to 49 trillion won for the same period [...]
Daimler shareholders are just the wurst: Bust-up breaks out over buffet bratwurst at annual shareholder meeting

April 7, 2016

We're going to need more sausages. That's what Daimler's chairman was forced to tell shareholders at the car maker's annual general meeting after a fight broke out between two investors over the sausage selection at lunch. Police had to be called to the buffet bratwurst bust-up "after one man began packing away multiple sausages from the buffet" Bloomberg reports. "A [...]
Blockchain just had two major firsts with new social payment app Circle, Barclays and Britain’s financial regulator

April 6, 2016

London may be the centre of fintech innovation, but there’s one huge trend we’ve failed to jump on board with yet – social payment apps. Messaging your mate with that fiver you owe for last night’s round at the pub and a big smiley face emoji is pretty common in the US and China, especially [...]
Rovio hopes the Angry Birds Movie can help turnaround losses

April 6, 2016

The games company behind addictive app Angry Birds is hoping a Hollywood outing on the big screen can turn around its fortunes. The Finnish firm has reported an operating loss of €13m for the year, on revenues of €142m “As expected, 2015 was a challenging year for Rovio partly due to heavy investments in our future success," said [...]
Digital challenger bank Atom is open for business and the Neil Woodford-backed bank uses innovative face and voice recognition technology

April 6, 2016

A digital challenger bank which uses face and voice recognition instead of passwords and is trying to give the big four banks a run for their money is now open for business. Atom Bank, which is backed by top investors including Neil Woodford, has launched today on Apple iOS for pre-registered users. It believes being digital first and innovative [...]
Rent or buy? Renting is actually cheaper than buying in these 10 locations

April 6, 2016

High and ever-rising rents would lead many to suspect that buying their own place would work out as a cheaper option when it comes to monthly costs – but, it turns out renting is cheaper than buying in a several areas across the country. In Cambridge, renting costs around £10,000 less than the monthly mortgage repayment on a [...]
Goldman Sachs just invested millions in an artificial intelligence startup

April 5, 2016

The banking world, and now Goldman Sachs in particular, is getting on board with artificial intelligence. The investment bank has put millions into a US startup which uses machine learning for marketing. The $30m round for New York-based Persado also came from previous investors American Express Ventures and Citi Ventures, as well as Bain Capital Ventures and StarVest Partners. “We are [...]
EU referendum: City of London Corporation boss calls Boris Johnson Brexit backing “unwelcome and unhelpful”

April 5, 2016

The boss of the City of London has called the mayor of London's backing of Brexit "unwelcome and unhelpful". Speaking to Reuters, City of London Corporation boss Jeffrey Mountevans, Lord Mayor of the City of London, said Boris Johnson's position was "disappointing". "The City of London is the leading international financial centre in the world. It is the [...]
Sharing economy data just came a step closer to being officially counted in ONS statistics

April 5, 2016

How much is the ever-growing so-called sharing economy really contributing to Britain's growth? That's the question the country's top statisticians are grappling with as the likes of upstart businesses such as Uber, Airbnb, Task Rabbit and many more redefine the way we work. Now, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the details of its first assessment of [...]

Whitbread: Premier Inn owner in £1.5bn sale to win back investors

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