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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Global fintech investment in 2015 hit $13.8bn as end of year slowdown fails to derail best year yet

March 9, 2016

A slowdown at the end of 2015 failed to derail a bumper year for fintech as investors ploughed $13.8bn into startups in the sector across the globe – more than double the amount of the previous year. Investors made greater bets on disruptive technology in the finance sector than ever before, committing more money to each deal. The number of mega-deals – those worth [...]
Here’s how your height might be costing you money: Scientists find shorter men and larger women earn less

March 9, 2016

It's not something you have control over, but it could be costing you money, as new research reveals how your height can affect how much you earn. It certainly hasn't stopped many a successful men from reaching the top (many a world leader has been accused of having a Napoleon complex), but shorter men earn less and it's [...]
Deep Mind’s AlphaGo beats Go champion Lee Sedol in artificial intelligence milestone

March 9, 2016

Google's Deepmind has triumphed over the champion player of the ancient Chinese game Go in a nail biting match, signalling a major milestone in the development of artificial intelligence. Google's AlphaGo was put to the test in the first of a series of games against one of the world's best players, Lee Sedol, in Seoul early this morning. The [...]
Kanye West visited an Ikea in Sweden fueling speculation of a new design collaboration

March 8, 2016

Superstar rapper Kanye West hasn't been shy about his money troubles. He turned to Twitter in a now famous rant asking Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg for some cash to fund his (as yet unspecified) ideas as well as revealing that he is millions of dollars in debt. Has West now decided to rein in his spending? The musician has been [...]
Tom Watson challenges George Osborne to review rise of robot workforce and impact on Britain’s economy

March 8, 2016

Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson has accused the government of being unprepared for the rise of a robot workforce, suggesting a royal commission should be set up to investigate the impact of increasing automation ahead of the chancellor's budget next week. A new industrial strategy should be at the heart of the response to the increasing [...]
Aldi ramps up online ordering and home delivery after wine ecommerce success with “special buy” electricals and more

March 8, 2016

After kicking off the year by dipping its toe in the water with wine, Aldi is now expanding its range of products available to order online for home delivery for the as the supermarket hailed its success. The German discounter which is challenging the big four bricks and mortar supermarkets revealed plans to challenge them in the online world [...]
Challenger bank Atom acqui-hires northern games developer Grasp ahead of launch to boost digital

March 8, 2016

Challenger Atom Bank which plans to give the big four banks a run for their money, has bought a northern software developer which specialises in games and virtual reality development in an effort to boost its digital products ahead of its launch. Atom snapped up Grasp for an undisclosed sum after working with the Gateshead-based developer since 2014 to [...]
Here’s how Facebook is making the most detailed maps of the world’s population with artificial intelligence and solar-powered planes

March 8, 2016

Facebook has revealed new images of its ambitious project to map the world's population using artificial intelligence and solar-powered planes. The video, published by Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg, shows the incredibly detailed images of areas around the world where AI technology has enhanced even the most state of the art pictures we have had previously. State [...]
A Justice League of tech is plotting against Donald Trump: Tim Cook, Elon Musk and Larry Page met with Republican politicians and Karl Rove to “plot to stop Trump” report claims

March 8, 2016

Apple boss Tim Cook, Google's Larry Page and entrepreneur Elon Musk are among the biggest names in the tech industry to secretly meet and discuss presidential hopeful Donald Trump – and how to stop him – according to reports. The guest list at the secretive confab which took place over the weekend reads like a Justice League-style line-up [...]
FYI: WPP wants you to know this about February’s revenue and sales growth

March 8, 2016

Just days after warning that geopolitical conditions should make advertisers wary of "Don Draperish" optimism and handing in a solid rise in revenue and profits for 2015 in its latest results, WPP has another update. Due to popular demand from "a number of investors and analysts" apparently, the unexpected update details February's performance. "For the month [...]

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