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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No Bregrets: May’s Brexit plan gets the thumbs up from the majority of voters

January 19, 2017

The majority of Brits have backed Theresa May's plans for a bespoke Brexit deal outlined in a speech on Tuesday, according to the latest polling by YouGov. Some 55 per cent of the public think the planned deal, on which parliament will also get to vote, will be good for Britain, rising to 81 per cent [...]
London tech startup SuperAwesome is considering an IPO

January 18, 2017

A London tech startup specialising in helping brands such as Lego, Mattel, and Peppa Pig maker eOne comply with rules on advertising to kids online is considering an IPO. SuperAwesome is exploring a potential listing on the London Stock Exchange this year, City A.M. understands, and has engaged with several City institutions at the early stages of exploring going public, but has [...]
Fitbug shares have been halted

January 18, 2017

Shares in Fitbug have been halted temporarily after earlier being energised by the British tech firm announcing a new deal to sell its wearables to a company workforce. The stock rocketed more than 130 per cent in early trading after announcing a deal with an unnamed global financial services firm based in Asia to use its devices to [...]
Look out London, France is upping its tech game

January 18, 2017

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This patent is a major hint Amazon’s entering the self-driving vehicle race

January 18, 2017

Amazon appears to be the latest tech giant jumping into the driverless car race, as a new patent for the technology made by the retailer-turned-transport innovator has been uncovered. The designs, first reported by ReCode, are for a "roadway management system" which "can determine the direction of travel for lanes in a roadway and direct autonomous automobiles [...]
Fresh from an IPO, UK tech firm LoopUp had a superb 2016 sending shares soaring

January 18, 2017

The newly listed British tech firm Loop Up, which provides conference calling technology to other business, has had a better than expected year sending shares soaring. The figures LoopUp's revenue for the year to the end of December 2016 was up 39 per cent on the previous year to £12.8m, while earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation [...]
Tech unicorn Deliveroo is planning to create hundreds of new jobs

January 18, 2017

UK tech unicorn Deliveroo is planning to create hundreds of new jobs in London as it grows its business globally. The food delivery company will create more than 300 new positions, many of which it said will be in highly-skilled senior technical roles in areas such as software and hardware engineering, behavioural economics and algorithm development. The additions [...]
Deutsche Bank chief blames regulation for lack of banking innovation

January 17, 2017

Regulatory pressures are to blame for a lack of innovation among traditional financial institutions, according to the top boss of Deutsche Bank. Speaking at Davos on the subject of the future of finance, chief executive John Cryan said: "As regulation becomes more granular, traditional institutions tend to become less innovative and we're looking elsewhere for disrupters. "Everything [...]
Thanks Brexit: Now the price of iPhone apps are about to rise

January 17, 2017

It's not just the price of your, Freddo, Fondant Fancy and Marmite which are being pushed up by the falling value of the pound. Apple is the latest company to raise prices, this time for apps you download from the app store by as much as 25 per cent, 9to5mac reports. The cost of apps downloaded on your [...]
How does the UK rank in the world’s 50 most innovative economies?

January 17, 2017

The UK lags behind 16 global economies when it comes to innovation, as Scandinavian countries plough ahead in pushing boundaries. The UK has grasped on to its spot at number 17 for the second year, however, in Bloomberg's 2017 Innovation Index, which ranks 50 of the world's economies based on six factors which indicate a recipe for innovation. [...]

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