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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EU referendum: The five job sectors already feeling the Brexit squeeze

March 30, 2016

The number of job vacancies in the UK has fallen significantly and wage growth has slowed too – and it's the prospect of Brexit which is the most likely to blame. “There are signs that caution is controlling the current UK jobs market and stalling the recovery. One possible explanation is that uncertainty around Brexit means hiring intentions have been [...]
Revealed: Here’s how much Google’s top boss Sundar Pichai gets paid

March 29, 2016

Newly minted Google boss Sundar Pichai can clock the past year up as a rather successful one career-wise. Not only did he become the boss of one of the world's biggest tech companies, he landed almost $300m (£200m) in stock and pay in the past year to go along with that impressive promotion. He was handed $99.8m in equity which will vest in 2017 after [...]
Seals with smartphones in Orkney and three more animals embracing technology – from bees to pigeons

March 29, 2016

Scottish seals are getting smartphone-style technology to help scientists track their lives at sea. The cute sea mammals around the coast of Orkney will be connected to the so-called Internet of Things via devices attached to their fur. It will be able to send important data about its habits back to scientists at the University of St [...]
How does London sound? The urban soundscape of the capital, mapped in one stunning visualisation

March 29, 2016

It's the sights and sounds around us which make the city feel like the city – the beeps of the Tube door trains or the chatter of tourists – but while a traditional map can guide us around the must-see landmarks and landscapes, what about those sounds? This question has led researchers to chart and map in intense detail the sounds of the city, creating an urban [...]
Samsung Pay launches in China following Apple Pay but faces Alibaba’s AliPay, Tencent’s WeChat Pay and other homegrown rivals

March 29, 2016

Samsung will let its smartphone users in China pay with just a swipe of their mobile as it launches Samsung Pay in the country in a partnership with China UnionPay. Samsung follows Apple, which launched in China in February – also with UnionPay – and counted 3m cards set up with Apple Pay within the first two days. Samsung Pay will [...]
Kanye West quietly released a new version of single Famous on Apple Music, Spotify and Google Play, not Tidal which has The Life of Pablo album exclusive

March 28, 2016

Kanye West has turned to Apple Music, Spotify and Google Play, making just a single song, Famous, available on the music streaming sites after his latest album was exclusively released on smaller rival service Tidal. The singer's latest album, The Life of Pablo, was released on the Jay Z-owned streaming service in February. But now, West has changed his tune, [...]
UK house prices: St Ives in Cornwall is having a referendum on banning second homes

March 28, 2016

There's an important referendum happening this summer. No, not that one. For the residents of the sunny seaside town of St Ives, as well as voting in the EU referendum, they will vote on something a little closer to home – whether to ban people who are not local to the area from owning property as a second home, many of [...]
Pandora shares are tumbling after naming founder Tim Westergren chief executive

March 28, 2016

Shares in the the US-based internet radio company Pandora tumbled after announcing the exit of its chief executive and return of the company's founder to replace him. Brian McAndrews is exiting the media company and will be replaced by founder Tim Westergren who served as boss in its early days until 2004. Shares were down more than 10 per cent in pre-market [...]
Storm Katie in pictures: Fallen trees, a crumpled crane and some brave swimmers

March 28, 2016

Delayed flights, power cables down and fallen trees are just some of the trouble caused by Storm Katie, which brought with it winds of more than 100 mph in some parts of the UK. More than 100 flights from Heathrow and Gatwick have been affected by the storm and tens of thousands of homes left [...]
NTT Data buys Dell IT services business for $3bn ahead of EMC deal approval

March 28, 2016

Japan's NTT has snapped up part of Dell's IT business for more than $3bn (£2.1bn) giving the US firm more cash to fund its $67bn takeover of EMC. For NTT, Japan's largest IT firm, the acquisition gives the company a firmer footing in the US market. It will take on more than 28,000 Dell workers in North America [...]

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