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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Mark Zuckerberg’s Q+A with Stephen Hawking and the Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger

July 1, 2015

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg often turns to Facebook (where else?) to hold Q+A sessions so those around the world can raise a question with him. Last night, though, the billionaire social network founder was joined by a line-up of star-studded questioners which included scientist Stephen Hawking, media darling Arianna Huffington and even the Terminator himself, Arnold [...]
Heathrow third runway expansion: Boris Johnson says “it’s not going to happen”

July 1, 2015

"It's not going to happen" Boris Johnson has said of the Airport Commission's decision to back expansion at Heathrow airport. The London mayor whose own proposals for a new airport on the Thames estuary dubbed "Boris Island" were sunk last year, called the Heathrow plans "disastrous". He accused Sir Howard Davies who led the commission [...]
Protein World’s controversial “beach body ready” advert ruled not offensive by Advertising Standards Authority

July 1, 2015

A controversial billboard poster which appeared on the London Underground asking "Are you beach body ready?" is not offensive, the advertising watchdog has ruled. Protein World 's advert which also featured a woman in a bikini caused outrage over its depiction of women and claims of sexism and body-shaming. A petition on Change.org gained more [...]
Beer price index: These are the cities where you can find the cheapest (and most expensive) beers in the world

June 30, 2015

Londoners thinking of grabbing a nice cold beer to cool down in the scorching summer sun will have to stump up more money than almost every other city in the world. The capital is the 13th costliest spot to pick up a brew, with the average price of beer coming in at £2.92. The cost [...]
Fracking: Cuadrilla’s plans rejected by Lancashire County Council in blow to UK’s fledgling shale gas industry

June 29, 2015

Plans by Cuadrilla for excavating shale gas in Lancashire via the controversial method of fracking have been rejected by local authorities in a major setback for the UK's shale gas industry. The energy firm has been denied permission to frack at Preston New Road by Lancashire County Council, which last week made a similar decision on [...]
Greek debt crisis: This Londoner is crowdfunding a Greek bailout fund on Indiegogo

June 29, 2015

Greece has a rather large bill to pay. Read more: This Indiegogo Grexit bailout crowdfund has reached a six-figure sum As the country approaches the deadline for repaying loans to its creditors – €1.6bn of which is due to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) tomorrow – it's the kind of cash that a country doesn't just find [...]
Uber bosses questioned by French police amid government attempts to enforce ban

June 29, 2015

Two executives of the controversial taxi app Uber have been questioned by French police as the startup faces a government crackdown following violent protests Simphal Thibault and Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, general managers for France and Western Europe respectively, are being questioned over the US company's activities, a French prosecutor said, amid tighter restrictions on the ride-sharing app in [...]
Airports Commission report: Heathrow or Gatwick runway expansion? A decision will finally be made on Wednesday

June 29, 2015

We are finally going to find out the best way to accommodate the ever increasing number of people traveling to the UK by air. The long-delayed decision by Sir Howard Davies's Airports Commission on the best way to expand airport capacity will be revealed on Wednesday after a long and hard-fought battle between Heathrow and [...]
Tui and Thomas Cook share prices tumble after Tunisia beach attack

June 29, 2015

Shares in London-listed holiday firms have taken a tumble after the terrorist attacks in Tunisia on Friday which left more than 30 dead, many of them British tourists. Shares in the package holiday company Thomas Cook fell as much as seven per cent to 133.026 pence per share in early trading, recovering slightly to 139.93 [...]
“Upmarket Airbnb” Onefinestay beds $40m funding from hotel group Hyatt, Intel Capital and others

June 29, 2015

A London startup which offers Airbnb style rentals with the full service of a top end hotel has bedded $40m (£25.5m) in funding to fuel expansion. Global hotelier Hyatt has invested in the London-founded startup, along with Intel Capital, Quadrant Capital Advisors and angel investors Joss Kent, Richard Chen, and Mark Dempsters, in the series [...]

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