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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London’s newest bridge from Nine Elms to Pimlico – in pictures

July 21, 2015

New pictures have been revealed showing designs for what may become London's newest Bridge connecting Nine Elms and Pimlico. The four designs have been shortlisted by Wandsworth council after an international search which more than 70 teams entered. (Design and Engineering Robin Snell & Partners, Sven Ole Hansen ApS, Aarsleff and ÅF Lighting) The detailed designs will be [...]
Storyline app: Shark Tank entrepreneur Mark Cuban wants to reinvent Twitter and give users “social media zero”

July 21, 2015

People think Twitter has a problem. Whether it's the "sloppy" handling of chief executive Dick Costolo's exit or slowing growth in the number of users and a lack of product innovation – everyone has an opinion. Now there's one person who's decided to put his money where his mouth is and take some action. The [...]
Vodafone Europe chief Philipp Humm out in leadership streamlining by Vittorio Colao

July 21, 2015

Vodafone Europe chief executive Philipp Humm is out after a streamlining of the mobile operator's leadership by top boss Vittorio Colao. "These changes will simplify and streamline the management of our largest European markets and accelerate our strategic plans in those countries as convergence gathers pace and our Project Spring organic investment programme and focus on [...]
Is Apple planning an iCar? Tim Cook hires Chrysler executive Doug Betts as it eyes Tesla, Google and Uber over electric cars

July 21, 2015

Not content with taking over our ears (Apple Music) and wrists (Apple Watch) this year, Apple may now have its sights set on taking over our roads. Tim Cook has hired the an executive from Chrysler, fueling speculation that there may be an iCar coming down the road. Doug Betts, a former senior vice president [...]
Adulterers beware: 40m users of cheating website Ashley Madison hacked

July 20, 2015

Hackers are threatening to reveal the details of millions of users of the extramarital dating website Ashley Madison, which is soon to embark on a multimillion-pound float in London. A cache of date stolen from the site, which is owned by Canadian company Avid Life Media, includes databases and financial information. Avid said it was [...]
Toshiba overstated its profits by billions, independent review finds

July 20, 2015

Toshiba overstated its profits by 151.8bn yen ($0.8bn) over several years with the knowledge of senior executives. That's the findings of an independent review of goings on at the firm which was launched in April to identify irregularities in its accounting and is around three times the figure which had been expected. It's likely the [...]
Cadbury is shrinking the size of Roses and Heroes tins

July 20, 2015

Cadbury is about to leave a bitter taste in the mouths of Britain's chocolate lovers. Fresh from Creme Egg-gate (when the beloved recipe was changed), Mondelez, the owner of the confectionery giant, has taken another shot at a family favourite, reducing the size of tins of Roses and Heroes for Christmas. Shoppers will lose out on [...]
Lockheed Martin buys United Tech’s Sikorsky for $9bn

July 20, 2015

Lockheed Martin has confirmed reports that it has bought the maker of the Black Hawk helicopter Sikorsky from United Tech in a deal worth $9bn. United Technologies said last month that it planned to sell off Sikorsky, with Lockheed the front-runner to pick it up. The deal adds the Black Hawk helicopter, favoured by the US [...]
Taser finds UK electrifying with $4m deal for distributor TSR

July 20, 2015

Taser, the US firm which makes the namesake devices used by law enforcement, has bought a British distributor of the non-lethal weapon. The Nasdaq-listed company has acquired Daventry-based Tactical Safety Responses (TSR) which distributes the Taser as well as body cameras in the UK, for a reported $4m (£2.5m). Staff and services will remain the [...]
Sofa so good: Made.com bags £40m from Partech Ventures and Fidelity Growth Partners

July 20, 2015

Online retailer Made.com, which sells plush furniture at cheaper prices than on the high street, has bagged millions of pounds in new investment to fuel growth. The five-year-old company, co-founded by Brent Hoberman of Lastminute.com fame, has picked up a new round of investment totalling £38m led by Partech Growth Fund, along with Fidelity Growth [...]

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