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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Meet the 33 tech startups set for stardom

January 26, 2017

More than 30 companies have been identified as the most promising tech startups in the country and will be mentored by top entrepreneurs to help create the next wave of top British tech stars. Challenger bank Monzo, online shopping site Trouva and digital mortgage adviser Trussle are among the startups who will be mentored by Lastminute.com [...]
Is blockchain a “new operating system for the planet”? Barclays vice chairman Jeremy Wilson thinks so

January 25, 2017

Blockchain has the potential to become “a new operating system for the planet” in a generation’s time, while mainstream commercial use is likely to happen within the next decade, one of Barclays’ top executives believes. “I don’t think I’ve heard it mentioned as anything other than a significant opportunity,” said its corporate banking vice-chairman Jeremy Wilson. [...]
Top dogs: 37 of the hottest startups to watch right now

January 25, 2017

Nearly 40 UK tech startups have been branded "ones to watch" and will be mentored by top entrepreneurs, founders and investors to get them scaling up to become tech giants. A startup which lets wannabe pet owners borrow other people's dogs, BorrowMyDoggy, and an innovative mapping company which just landed backing from Daimler, What3Words, are [...]
Metro Bank boss: Branchless banking reduces customer choice

January 25, 2017

Like Deliveroo and Uber, banks should mix the physical and digital according to Metro Bank chief executive Craig Donaldson. The challenger bank boss said not giving customers the opportunity for face to face interaction is taking away choice. Metro Bank has 48 branches at present, but Donaldson said its target is 250 or maybe 300 [...]
Pay-as-you-go insurtech startup Cuvva has raised cash from a top VC

January 25, 2017

A fintech startup offering motorists flexible pay-as-you-go insurance by the hour as landed new investment from one of the UK's top venture capitalists. London-based Cuvva has landed £1.5m seed capital from Robin Klein's LocalGlobal, a backer of Zoopla and Citmapper, to target urban drivers who use their cars infrequently and tapping into the same habits which [...]
These are the absolute worst buzzwords ruining your career

January 25, 2017

Are you passionate? Experienced in leadership? It's time to stop telling everyone about it then. These are just some of the 10 most over-used words you're describing your career with, according to LinkedIn, and that's no way to impress the hiring manager. So it's time to banish these 10 buzzwords from your CV, profile, and maybe [...]
The three biggest post-Brexit risks to the UK digital economy

January 24, 2017

The UK's digital industries are at risk after Brexit if access to markets, talent and the free flow of data across borders are not secured in government negotiations, a leading trade body has warned. The digital industries accounts for 16 per cent of domestic output, produces nearly a quarter of all exports and generates 10 per [...]
Hungry House is partnering with a startup to help takeaways deliver more

January 24, 2017

Takeaway firm Hungry House is helping restaurants deliver more food to customers when they experience high demand at peak times. The firm, gobbled up by Just Eat in a £200m deal in December, has partnered with logistics startup Quiqup to offer additional delivery drivers to restaurants when they experience high demand. Read more: Just Eat snaps [...]
Softbank-owned Sprint is buying a stake in Jay Z’s Tidal

January 23, 2017

Jay Z's music streaming service Tidal, a smaller rival to Spotify and Apple Music, has a new investor. Softbank-owned US telecoms firm Sprint has snapped up a 33 per cent stake in the company which the rapper acquired two years ago. That means 45m Sprint customers will now have "unlimited access" to the platform's exclusive music. Read more: The [...]
Here’s what UK tech thinks of Theresa May’s modern industrial strategy

January 23, 2017

The UK's tech industry has tentatively welcomed promises by Theresa May to put the sector at the heart of Britain's modern industrial strategy, with funding promised for top artificial intelligence, robotics, 5G and smart energy technologies. “In today’s economy, the tech sector is driving innovation and boosting productivity across all industries. In tomorrow’s economy, every sector [...]

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