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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Bank of America chief Brian Moynihan approved as chairman after shareholder vote

September 22, 2015

Bank of America shareholders have voted in favour of chief executive Brian Moynihan retaining his chairman title, reversing a company bylaw that called for an independent chair. The vote was cast 63 per cent in his favour after a special meeting, despite attempts by some shareholders urging a vote against. Glass Lewis had argued that the [...]
Apple rickrolls us all through the Apple Watch… again

September 22, 2015

If you thought the folk at Apple were a serious po-faced bunch, think again – they're rickrolling everyone… and not for the first time. Rickrolling, if you're not familiar, is an internet phenomenon whereby people share a link to something – an article, video, picture, for example – but it turns out, in fact, to [...]
Velocity buys Cover: UK dining app startup buys US restaurant payment firm and lands $4m from Saxo’s Lars Christensen and others

September 22, 2015

Velocity, an app which lets you pay in restaurants without requesting a bill, has raised a further $4m (£2.6m) from investors, following hot on the heels from a $12m round of funding less than three months ago. The London-based startup has also acquired US company Cover, a restaurant mobile payments app for an undisclosed sum, more than [...]
Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs chief executive: “I have lymphoma”

September 22, 2015

The chief executive of Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein has been diagnosed with lymphoma. He said he will be undergoing treatment for the cancer, continuing to work as normal except for reducing his travel, and that he expects to be cured. In an update Blankfein, who has been chief executive and chairman of Goldman since 2006, said: [...]
Waterloo and City line Tube strike 2015 dates: RMT staff will stage 48-hour walk out from 28-30 September

September 22, 2015

Tube workers will stage a fresh 48-hour Tube strike in a row over pay targetting one of the capital's major commuter routes – the Waterloo and City line. The strike will go ahead following a vote in favour of action by RMT union members. However, London Underground claims just three people voted for it. Control [...]
Needing the loo makes you a better liar

September 22, 2015

If you've ever needed a simple trick to make your fibbing a little more convincing, scientists have found an answer. We've already learned that little white lies can make you a better negotiator, now you just need to drink up, wait a little while, then start the spiel, as researchers say needing the loo makes [...]
Eileen Burbidge succeds Joanna Shields as Tech City UK chair

September 22, 2015

The queen of UK tech Eileen Burbidge is adding another feather to her cap as the new chair of Tech City UK. Burbidge, a partner at Passion Capital and recently appointed FinTech envoy to the UK government, will chair the group and a newly formed entrepreneurs advisory panel, succeeding former Facebook boss Baroness Shields who [...]
London Bridge station works: These new pictures reveal more of its major makeover – this time Tooley Street

September 21, 2015

If it feels like London Bridge looks a little different every time you go there (even when it's on your daily commute), then you're not half wrong. The billion-pound upgrade of the station which has been taking place for a while now will change the entire look of the area, and now, there are new [...]
JCB says 400 jobs at risk because of overseas construction slowdown in China, Russia, and Brazil

September 21, 2015

Digger maker JCB has said up to 400 jobs are at risk because of a slowdown in construction overseas. "Market conditions in the construction equipment sector have been difficult for some time, but they have worsened quite rapidly in recent weeks. The situation is not about to improve, certainly not in the short term," said [...]
Apple iOS 9 adopted faster than any other update and now accounts for 50pc of devices

September 21, 2015

Apple says its latest operating system iOS 9 was the fastest adopted update in history, and now accounts for more than 50 per cent of devices. The figures come less than a week after the release of the update, which brings with it a better battery life and several other new features, and the company [...]

TikTok no longer in limbo as it seals US deal

Drinking in stands hailed as success as more clubs join WSL pilot scheme

This Soho pub is putting on a ‘problematic’ show about a drunkard

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