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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WWDC 2015: Apple Music, iOS 9, Apple TV and a new OS X – but no selfie sticks – what you need to know about Apple’s developer conference

June 2, 2015

It’s that time of year, and no sooner have we been offered a host of goodies by Google, than Apple’s developer conference WWDC will be dropping even more juicy tidbits about what tech toys we’ll soon be playing with. Fresh from huge success with the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch, Monday 8 June will see [...]
Facebook AI research: European robot lab opened in Paris to explore artificial intelligence

June 2, 2015

Facebook has expanded its exploration of robot technology with the opening of a new European research centre. The Facebook AI research centre in Paris will be its third, building on existing teams in Silicon Valley and New York, and its first in Europe, looking into the application of artificial intelligence technology. "…[the] team will work [...]
The world’s best restaurants 2015: The five London eateries you need to visit

June 2, 2015

London's Dinner by Heston at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kensington has been named one of the top 10 restaurants in the world. The high-end eaterie from the creator of the Fat Duck, Heston Blumenthal, was named the seventh best restaurant in the world in the prestigious annual rankings compiled by Restaurant magazine. El Celler [...]
Fallen trees at Forest Hill cleared but disruption to Southern and Thameslink trains into London Bridge continue amid stormy weather

June 2, 2015

Several fallen trees on the tracks near Forest Hill station in south east London continue disrupting services into London Bridge. After a morning of no trains running between Norwood and New Cross Gate on Southern and London Overground routes, all routes into the capital have now reopened, however they are still subject to delays. Stormy [...]
Buy gold for just £20, Royal Mint encourages retail investors

June 2, 2015

The Royal Mint is making investing in gold even more attractive to individuals with a new services allowing anyone to buy bullion from just £20. The new signature gold service lets anyone put their money into gold, permitting the precious metal to be bought based on value rather than weight for the first time. For [...]
British Land issues £350m convertible bond to fund One Sheldon Square Paddington and Surrey Quays acquisitions

June 2, 2015

British Land, one of the UK's biggest developers, has launched a £350m convertible bond. The senior, unsecured convertible bonds, due in 2020, will be used to fund its acquisition of two central London properties and future spending. The developer splashed £210m on increasing its ownership of One Sheldon Square in Paddington in April, and bought [...]
Confirmed: Intel is buying Altera for $16.7bn

June 1, 2015

Intel is buying Altera in an all-cash deal valued at around $16.7bn (£11bn), offering $54 per share, confirming earlier reports of an acquisition. “Intel’s growth strategy is to expand our core assets into profitable, complementary market segments,” said Intel chief Brian Krzanich. “With this acquisition, we will harness the power of Moore’s Law to make the [...]
Land Registry: UK house prices up in April, driven by semi-detached properties

June 1, 2015

The rising value of semi-detached homes has led a rise in house prices across the UK in April, the latest Land Registry figures show. The average price of a semi – now £170,470 – was up 5.6 per cent on last year, helping annual prices rise 5.1 per cent overall, and bringing the average value [...]
Windows 10 release date: Free update launches 29 July to suceed Windows 8

June 1, 2015

Microsoft will release the latest incarnation of its operating system (OS) at the end of July, it revealed today. Windows 10 (not Windows 9, despite it following Windows 8, the current version), will be available from 29 July as a free upgrade. The OS will be free to anyone currently using Windows 7 onwards, and [...]
UK tech startups will create 20,000 jobs this year as VC investment rockets

June 1, 2015

Rocketing venture capital investment is set to boost hiring at tech startups in Britain, with the creation of 20,000 jobs expected this year. Tech startups across the country are currently advertising 12,000 positions, 40 per cent growth in the last six months and 80 per cent on last year. London and the south east, home [...]

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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