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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Amazon’s facing another EU investigation – this time its ebooks business is under the microscope

June 11, 2015

Amazon is the latest US tech firm to face the scrutiny of regulators in Europe. The European Commission has opened a new investigation into the retail giant, this time putting its ebook business under the microscope. Brussels will be taking a closer look at Amazon's contracts with publishers and whether the deals are anticompetitive and [...]
Shoreditch summer: This Hoxton treehouse is the perfect office space for the sunny weather

June 11, 2015

Now summer's here (for one day at least) there's nothing worse than being cooped up inside while the sun streams across the City. Being confined to a cubicle's not much good for productivity, either. So now the creative folk up in Hoxton have created a new kind of office where you can get your work done [...]
UK Oil and Gas Investments share price slides after funding announcement

June 11, 2015

Shares in the firm exploring oil reserves in the Weald Basin near Gatwick airport have opened lower following a new round of funding. UK Oil and Gas Investments shares were as much as four per cent lower in early trading after it announced a share sale raised £6m after Wednesday's market close. Shares closed down [...]
Ocado’s making robots that will help in the workplace

June 10, 2015

The online grocery company Ocado is getting into the robot business as work begins today on developing technology which will become humanoid helpers to workers. The company will work with leading researchers across Europe to combine artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced vision technologies to create robot support worker which can lend a helping hand. [...]
Spotify reveals user numbers after Apple Music launch as TeliaSonera funding pushes valuation to $8bn

June 10, 2015

Spotify has revealed the number of users it has, just days after the launch of a rival music streaming service by Apple dubbed a "Spotify killer". The service which made music streaming popular now counts 75m active users – growth of 88 per cent since May last year – while the number of subscribers has [...]
Silicon Roundabout will become Silicon Square in makeover of Tech City’s Old Street roundabout in Shoreditch after TfL plans approved

June 10, 2015

It's officially the end of Silicon Roundabout. The Old Street roundabout in Shoreditch which spurred the original nickname for the area now more commonly called Tech City after a rebrand, will be demolished after plans for redeveloping the area were approved by the public. Now the more appropriate name for the spot will be Silicon [...]
Vodafone Connect: Broadband and home phone service launched to rival BT

June 10, 2015

Vodafone is taking on BT's telecoms dominance with the launch of its own home phone and broadband service today. Read more: BT takes a shot at Sky with Champions League launch Vodafone Connect will offer new and existing customers in the UK broadband speeds of up to 76mb with "ultra-fast fibre", as it seeks to put itself [...]
Beam Park, Dagenham: London’s getting a new station and 2,000 new homes just 20 minutes from the City

June 9, 2015

A new railway station will soon be coming to London after the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, revealed ambitious plans for the regeneration of an area in East London which will also add up to 2,000 new homes in the capital. Beam Park in Dagenham is the last site in London up for grabs as [...]
BT’s billion-pound EE deal raises “significant” competition concerns, says regulator

June 9, 2015

BT's deal to buy mobile network EE for £12.5bn has raised "significant" competition concerns, according to regulators. The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) will address the concerns after fast-tracking the probe into the more detailed second phase following a request from BT. "We have found that there is a real risk that the merger could [...]
What does London smell like? The “urban smellscape” of cities, mapped

June 9, 2015

There's a distinct and unique smell to the London Underground. Not the sweaty scent of cramped carriages but the whiff of earthy engines wafted through the platform by approaching tube trains clattering towards the station, or overflowing from below when glancing past a tube entrance. What is it that makes London smell like London? Or [...]

Two top flight clubs in same league to be owned by same firm after major sport decision

Premier League’s smallest stadium gets approval to begin £90m rebuild

This hotel on the Elizabeth Line is 30 minutes from London but feels totally remote

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