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 best and worst Tube stations to commute to and from – as ranked by Londoners

August 13, 2015

Residents of North Ealing, Kenton and Anerley, you're in luck. Living in Kensal Rise, Queensbury or Dalston Junction? Not so much. These are the Tube stations with the easiest and most hellish commutes, decided by Londoners themselves. The survey of more than a thousand commuters by Easyroommate has been compiled into a handy map, which [...]
Tesco share price dips on Dunnhumby and Korea deal discount troubles

August 12, 2015

More troubles could be coming down the checkout line for supermarket boss Dave Lewis. Tesco is in for a "big blow" if it fails to make the £2bn it has been expecting on the sale of its Dunnhumby data arm, a deal which has had several firms scrambling to make an offer. The deal may [...]
Death of clubbing? Why that’s bad news for the UK’s night time economy

August 12, 2015

The UK’s late night sector, its bars, live music venues and nightclubs, is rightly recognised as one of the most vibrant and progressive in the world. The sector forms an integral part of the UK’s cultural zeitgeist and has provided a breeding ground for much of this country’s world-renowned musical talent. Our nightclubs and venues [...]
Milk price row: This startup

August 12, 2015

There's a big row going on between farmers and supermarkets over the price of milk. Farmers say they are suffering because the rival grocery stores such as Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons are battling each other on costs, which has caused milk prices to fall leaving them increasingly out of pocket. The supermarkets' on the other [...]
National Student Survey 2015: The top 150 most satisfying universities to study at according to students

August 12, 2015

It's that time of year when exam results are due and the thought of future studies and careers are crossing the minds of thousands of teenagers – and their parents, of course. With such a bewildering array of choices to be made, rankings are one of the most useful tools to guide decisions, and there's a [...]
Quiz: How well do you know Google’s Alphabet?

August 12, 2015

Is it as easy as ABC? As Google transformed into Alphabet, the rest of its vast empire that isn't the money-spinning search or advertising side took the spotlight. We've put together this fiendishly tough quiz so you can test just how well you know the mysterious and ever so slightly secretive Alphabet. Think you know [...]
Alphabet soup? Here’s what the new Google looks like

August 12, 2015

No wonder Google bosses felt they needed to make the structure of the company a little more, well, structured. The span of the less than two-decades-old company is dizzying. The arrival of new finance chief Ruth Porat bringing new, and very experienced, eyes to the business may have spurred a clearer line for reporting earnings [...]
Google share price U (for up) after Alphabet restructure

August 11, 2015

Wall Street's more than happy with Google's restructuring move. Google shares, or Alphabet shares as they should now be known, opened more than five per cent up continuing the trend in after-hours trading following Larry Page's blog post revealing the new company vision. Investors are likely pleased that the move brings more transparency to the [...]
Google’s new chief Sundar Pichai: Three things you need to know about the top boss after Alphabet restructure

August 11, 2015

In a shock move, Google has announced it will become just a part of a new corporate holding company named Alphabet, which will encompass everything from artificial intelligence company Deep Mind to restaurant reviews site Zagat. Read more: Alphabet soup? Here's what the new Google looks like The company added that with co-founders Sergey Brin and [...]
Uber offices raided in Hong Kong after driver arrests in illegal taxi crackdown

August 11, 2015

Uber's offices in Hong Kong have been raided by police following the arrest of five drivers in the country. An operation cracking down on illegal taxis lead to the arrests, AP reports citing a police statement. The drivers are being held on suspicion of illegally carrying passengers and driving without insurance, it said. It's just [...]

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