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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Budget 2017 UK: Buzzword predictions and Philip Hammond’s speech odds from bookies – Brexit, Trump and the NHS

March 7, 2017

Brace yourself… there's a Budget coming. Philip Hammond will be making his first speech laying out plans for spending and the telling the nation about the state of the economy in his Spring Budget on Wednesday. What's in store from the newbie chancellor? And will he be picking up from where his predecessor George Osborne left [...]
These are the 10 best countries in the world in 2017 (and how Brexit and Trump shook up the ranking)

March 7, 2017

In a world turned seemingly upside down by the political landscape over the past year, a ranking of the best countries in the world has been similarly shaken up. Germany was knocked from the top spot by Switzerland, in the second annual ranking from US News & World Report, Y&R's BAV Consulting and the Wharton School [...]
Now you can use Apple Pay in Ireland – just swipe your iPhone

March 7, 2017

iPhone owners in Ireland rejoice – you can now get on board with Apple Pay and just swipe your phone (or Apple Watch) to make a purchase. The tech giant has launched the payment service in its sixth market in Europe, supporting Irish banking customers with Ulster Bank and KBC as well as Boon, an app [...]
Budget 2017 UK predictions: What you can expect from the chancellor’s Spring Budget

March 7, 2017

It's that time of year again: the chancellor is getting set to dust off his little red box and deliver the Spring Budget. It's the last one we'll see at this time of year, as Philip Hammond decided to move the major announcements to an Autumn Statement schedule. It's likely to be a more staid [...]
Letter: Reform business rates entrepreneurs tell chancellor ahead of Spring Budget

March 7, 2017

Entrepreneurs, startup founders and tech leaders have penned an open letter to chancellor Philip Hammond ahead of the Spring Budget calling for business rates reform. Dear chancellor, In recent years London has established itself as Europe’s top destination for technology startups. Our capital has gone above and beyond to welcome and nurture some of the [...]
Entrepreneurs and tech leaders urge chancellor to give startups business rate exemption in Spring Budget

March 7, 2017

Entrepreneurs and tech leaders are urging the chancellor Philip Hammond to exempt newly created companies from business rates, adding their voice to a growing chorus of anger at the burden of an imminent rise in costs, and calls for reform. A three-year exemption would give startups breathing space and a chance to find their feet while [...]
Ford’s testing out making car parts using a massive 3D printer

March 6, 2017

Car spoilers and other bespoke and custom car parts could be made for Ford's vehicles with the help of a massive 3D printer. The US car company is testing out the technique with a new machine, the Infinite Build, from Stratasys, which can construct parts made of plastic on a larger scale than many 3D printers – feet [...]
Connected cows: An actually useful example of the Internet of Things (seriously)

March 6, 2017

Just when you'd lost faith in the Internet of Things (IoT) and its pointless devices such as connected vases, toothbrushes and, um, egg holders, which make you scream "but why?" to the world, along comes something that might restore your faith. And it's not just because it's cute. Farming is where you'll find an actually [...]
IBM is commercialising quantum computing to solve mind-boggling problems

March 6, 2017

IBM has revealed its ambitions to bring the power of quantum computing to the business world. The tech firm is making available its IBM Q quantum systems to firms wanting to analyse and explore data that's too complicated for standard computing. Read more: The organisations of tomorrow – and the technologies already building them “Classical computers [...]
Monzo and Revolut cardholders can’t use their cards and might not for the rest of the day due to supplier issues

March 6, 2017

Monzo cardholders are unable to use the digital challenger bank to make payments or send money and might not be able to for the rest of the day. In a notification sent to customers, the startup said there have been issues since just before 10 am on Sunday morning due to one of its suppliers [...]

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