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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Watch: The moment SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lands gracefully back on earth at historic Apollo 11 launchpad

February 19, 2017

Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket into space from the location where the Apollo 11 mission blasted off taking man to the moon for the first time. The take-off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida followed an aborted attempt on Saturday due to technical reasons. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted [...]
Tech leaders call for new post-Brexit visa to avert talent crisis

February 19, 2017

The UK's tech leaders are calling for a new visa scheme to avert a potential skills crisis in the industry caused by Brexit. The government should create a new minimum six-month high-skilled visa to ensure the fast growing sector has access to talent after the UK leaves the European Union, as new figures reveal a [...]
The business rates backlash continues… this time Sainsbury’s speaks out

February 19, 2017

Sainsbury's is the latest company to raise its voice amid growing concern over the impending rise in business rates which will see thousands of businesses with a bigger bill. The supermarket's chief executive Mike Coupe slammed the levy as "archaic" and called for reforms to "level the playing field with firms such as Amazon which [...]
One in five startups is planning to set up in Europe because of Brexit

February 14, 2017

One in five startups is planning to set up in another county in Europe because of Brexit, but the majority intend to keep their headquarters in the UK, new figures reveal. Just one per cent of the startups surveyed by Silicon Valley Bank said they will move their HQ to somewhere else in Europe, and [...]
Apple stock just got a major upgrade from Goldman Sachs (it’s very confident about the iPhone 8)

February 13, 2017

Apple's stock has closed at an all-time high after Goldman Sachs has upped its price target for the tech giant, indicating confidence in the company's upcoming 10th anniversary iPhone. Apple's shares closed 0.89 per cent higher at $133.29 a share. Goldman Sachs predicts Apple's share price could hit $150 over the next 12 months, up from previous estimates [...]
The mattress startup battle’s heating up in the UK as Simba gets in bed with top City investors

February 13, 2017

The battle to bring you the best night's sleep is heating up as one of several mattress startups spearheading innovation, in an industry apparently ripe for disruption, has landed new funding. Simba Sleep has tempted several top City investors into bed in a fresh £9m funding round, bringing total investment in the one-year-old startup to £17.5m. Henderson [...]
Now Santander lets you make payments using just your voice

February 13, 2017

More proof that voice control is the future… Santander is now letting customers make payments just by asking their phone, along with several other new functions that work in a similar way to Apple's Siri or Amazon's Alexa Users of the bank's SmartBank app can use their voice to check their account balance, report a lost [...]
This trendy breed’s about to overtake Labradors as Britain’s most popular dog

February 12, 2017

Bye-bye Andrex puppy, hello bat-eared Frenchie. The Labrador, long the country's favourite doggo, is about to be overtaken by a breed a little more on-trend and probably familiar to many a Londoner. The French bulldog has increased in popularity in recent years which many put down to the numerous celebrity owners of the pups (others might say [...]
Flower delivery startup Bloom & Wild is set to blossom with millions in fresh funding

February 12, 2017

An innovative London startup delivering flowers has raised millions more in fresh funding to pursue ambitious international expansion. Bloom & Wild has landed £3.75m from German media company Hubert Burda's venture arm and previous investor MMC Ventures, along with other angels. Read more: Hungry House is partnering with a startup to help takeaways deliver more The [...]
John Lewis, Pret and the 30 biggest private companies MPs want held more accountable

February 12, 2017

Middle class favourite John Lewis and lunch time hotsport Pret a Manger are just two of Britain's most well-known businesses which could be subject to a stricter code of governance traditionally reserved for Britain's top public companies. Under new proposals suggested by a group of MPs, 30 of Britain's biggest privately owned companies would have to set [...]

Blair think tank turns fire on Labour over wage hikes and tax squeeze

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Ministry of Sound: ‘industry is on the up’ as it reveals brand new take on The Box

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