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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The 10 jobs where you’re most (and least) likely to be replaced by a robot

February 5, 2017

It looks like you better get into some sort of medical related career if you want to avoid robots replacing you, but even Homer Simpson would likely be out of a job in future. Doctors, surgeons, audiologists, prosthetics makers and occupational therapists are among the more than 200 middle class jobs least likely to be lost to automation, according [...]
Entrepreneurs mad at Donald Trump should come to France, says Presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron

February 5, 2017

French Presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron has reached out to entrepreneurs, academics and scientists in the US reeling from President Trump's travel ban and welcomed them with open arms to the country. "I want to make a solemn call to all the researchers, academics, businesses who in the United States are battling obscurantism,” he told a rally [...]
Nobody panic, but your KitKat and Dairy Milk could be about to shrink

February 5, 2017

Chocolate lovers could be about to witness some sleight of hand worthy of Willie Wonka – and might want to start stocking up on favourites such as KitKats and Dairy Milk bars. Sweet-making giants Mars, Nestle and Cadbury owner Mondelez, which make the classic snacks and many others, is said to be thinking of cutting the size of [...]
Generation rent? Now the government wants to help you out

February 5, 2017

The government will this week turn its attention to so-called generation rent, with promises of new measures aimed at helping those who are unable, or not yet ready, to jump on the housing ladder through home ownership. It is pledging to look at new ways of encouraging the building of more affordable rented homes across the [...]
Trump’s travel ban appeal has failed at the first hurdle

February 5, 2017

The US appeals court has rejected a request by Donald Trump to immediately reinstate his ban on people from certain countries entering the US, after filing an appeal against a ruling that put a temporary halt on the ban. The US Justice Department (DOJ) has filed a motion seeking to reverse Friday's decision by a federal judge in Seattle, [...]
Top business leaders are getting to work on making British industry digital to boost productivity and jobs

February 1, 2017

It's full speed ahead for Britain's digital economy as top business leaders embark on ambitious plans to pull industry into the modern age and position itself at the forefront of the fourth industrial revolution. Increasing productivity and creating highly-skilled jobs will be the focus of the ambitious new plan to put digital technology, such as artificial [...]
Revealed: Boston Dynamics’ latest dancing jumping robot (on wheels)

February 1, 2017

A new robot from Boston Dynamics, the Google/Alphabet-owned robot company, has accidently been revealed, and the agile creation can jump around… on wheels. Handle, as the new robot is known, was shown in a video on stage by Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert, with VC Steve Jurvetson catching it on camera (and first spotted by Gizmodo). [...]
It’s official: Roaming charges across Europe are over

February 1, 2017

Roaming charges for using your mobile phone across Europe will officially end this summer after officials in Brussels agreed the "last piece of the puzzle" in its plans to ditch the expense of staying in touch while abroad. Making calls, sending texts and using the Internet will now cost the same in any country of [...]
An early investor in UK fintech unicorn Transferwise has reduced its stake

January 31, 2017

An early backer of one of the UK's most successful fintech startups has sold a minority stake in the unicorn-valued firm in a private secondary share trading deal. Seedcamp, which has also invested in eMoov and BorrowyDoggy, last year sold of some of its shares in Transferwise, the money transfer startup with a valuation of more [...]
A startup sprouting up across London could be getting a massive investment from Softbank

January 31, 2017

A startup that seems to be on almost every corner in the centre of London these days could be about to land a major investment from Softbank's massive $100bn tech fund, according to reports. WeWork, a co-working space which already has 12 locations in the capital, could be the first investment made by the Japanese firm's new Vision Fund, [...]

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