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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Autumn Statement 2015: George Osborne promises £450m extra for Government Digital Services to improve public services online

November 25, 2015

George Osborne has promised an additional £450m for spending on government digital services to make it easier for the public to do things online. The additional funding comes amid wider cuts to the core spending of the Cabinet Office of 25 per cent. Digitising services, such as filing tax returns, has already saved as much as £1.7bn [...]
Holborn Tube station trials standing-only (no walking) escalators as Transport for London tries to speed up exit with rule-breaking experiment

November 25, 2015

Commuters heading through Holborn during morning rush hour will be stopped from walking up escalators at the Tube station in a new experiment that's actually designed to speed thing up. The new standing-only rule will be in effect during early peak travel for the next three weeks, breaking what might just be the cardinal rule of London – walk on the left and stand [...]
Night Tube launch back on track? TfL proposes hiring part-time drivers to break union deal deadlock and get start date agreed

November 25, 2015

Plans for the Tube to run through the night are back on track after Transport for London suggested hiring part-time staff to drive the services in a bid to break a deadlock in negotiations with unions. Part-time drivers, estimated to number around 140 at this early stage, would be hired to work the night shifts which unions [...]
Where in the UK has the biggest pension pot? The only way is Essex, but Surrey, Hertfordshire and East Sussex not far behind

November 25, 2015

When it comes to pension pots, the only way is Essex, with residents sitting on more retirement savings than any other part of the country, at £125,478. Retirees in Surrey, Hertfordshire and East Sussex are also sitting on a nice nest egg, with the spots also boasting a pension pot in the top five in the UK, while [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: Play George Osborne’s interactive buzzword bingo game

November 25, 2015

George Osborne is preparing for a "knock at the door" fiscal update in the space of just a year (that's number four) , and that means we get to play another round of buzzword bingo. The chancellor is really spoiling us. Be prepared for the "long-term economic plan" – again – but will he make a dig at [...]
Apple buys Star Wars motion capture startup Faceshift

November 25, 2015

Apple has acquired a company which specialises in motion capture and facial recognition technology and which worked on the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens film, further fueling speculation that it's making a move into virtual reality. Apple confirmed the previously rumoured purchase to TechCrunch, saying: “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss [...]
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November 25, 2015

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Why Japan’s fintech startups are turning to London

November 24, 2015

There are a few major reasons why I decided to start my business in London instead of Tokyo. Firstly, the UK’s fintech scene is open, fairer and more equal and there’s many opportunities to network and engage with the community in London. All of these factors are contributing to greater competition, creating more synergy and [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: Bookies odds on George Osborne talking security and defence climb budget agenda… and a dash of pink with tie colour

November 24, 2015

Matters of security and defence have taken over the chancellor's Autumn Statement after the events of Paris sparked a renewed focus on Britain's ability to fight the threat of Islamic State (IS). The words on George Osborne's lips will include "Trident" and "defence of the realm" in the most defence-heavy budget speech in recent years, according to Ladbrokes. [...]
How much is Uber worth? More than Twitter, Netflix and LinkedIn after latest reported funding round values taxi app at up to $40bn

November 24, 2015

Uber, the never-far-from-controversy taxi app, has raised a new round of funding, giving the firm a higher valuation than tech superstars such as Twitter, Netflix and LinkedIn. The new funding round of at least $1bn from new and existing investors gives the five-year-old startup a valuation of up to $40bn, according to Bloomberg. The new sum [...]

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