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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Mastercard’s £700m Vocalink deal raises competition concerns with watchdog

January 4, 2017

Mastercard's £700m deal for Vocalink has raised concerns over competition in the payments infrastructure business with the market watchdog. Owned by a collective of 18 banks, including Barclays, Santander, Lloyds, Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC, Vocalink provides the infrastructure for many payments in Britain such as Bacs and the Faster Payments Service as well as the Link ATM network. Concerns have [...]
Top secret Tesla rival Faraday Future is about to reveal its much-hyped “Batmobile” electric car

January 3, 2017

It's time for car lovers to get excited. A year since its Batmobile-style concept car hit the headlines, top secret startup Faraday Future will finally unveil its electric car in a bid to rival the likes of Tesla. The lid will be lifted on its first production car at the massive Las Vegas tech event [...]
Digital challenger bank Monese lands $10m

January 3, 2017

One of the UK's up-and-coming digital challenger banks has landed a new round of funding from investors to expand to Europe. Monese has raised $10m (£8.2m) in series A funding from Anthemis Exponential Ventures, Korea Investment Partners and STE Capital. It follows on from a $1.8m in the summer of 2015 from Seedcamp, SmartCap along with entrepreneur and [...]
The UK gaming industry is bullish for 2017 in the face of Brexit

January 3, 2017

Brexit may be casting its shadow over 2017 and beyond, but the UK's multi-billion pound gaming industry is bullish. The industry is expected to grow even amid uncertainty over the economic climate as mobile gaming continues to grow and virtual and augmented reality take off. Businesses are more confident now than they were this time [...]
This study says Uber-style ride-sharing and carpooling could dramatically reduce city traffic

January 3, 2017

London's roads – and the millions of people who travel on them – have reached an unprecedented gridlock. Congestion is estimated to be costing businesses in the capital £237m every year, while Londoners are wasting a week each year, on average, stuck in traffic jams – not to mention the impact on people's health of high [...]
The 10 companies where directors earn the highest salaries

January 3, 2017

Thinking of climbing the career ladder in 2017? C'mon, who isn't, let's be honest. It's a new year bringing new opportunity, after all. But if you're looking to make the leap to director level, or are eyeing a change of scenery at that level already, some moves are worth making more than others – when [...]
Move over Sherlock, your fridge could soon help solve crime

January 2, 2017

Security experts are worried that the increasing number of devices connected to the internet are a gift to cyber criminals, but in a twist worthy of any good crime novel, these smart devices could actually help the police solve crimes. Detectives are being trained to inspect the digital footprints left behind at crime scenes on Internet of Things devices, the [...]
Bitcoin’s started 2017 with a bang surging past $1,000

January 2, 2017

Bitcoin has got off to a roaring start in 2017 surging past the $1,000 "psychological barrier" for the first time in three years. Already on a tear in 2016, hitting a string of highs and more than doubling in value last year, the price passed the milestone late on Sunday according to Coindesk's bitcoin price index (BPI). [...]
Augmented reality architect or digital banker? 13 millennial careers of the future

January 2, 2017

It's not just the suit, nine-to-five and office cubicle which are increasingly becoming things of the past – jobs are likely to take a serious technological twist over the next decade, according to millennials. Becoming a designer of 3D printed objects or augmented reality experiences like Pokemon Go will be career options of the future, according to [...]
The 10 best places in the world to move for career satisfaction

January 2, 2017

If you're planning on a drastic shake up of your life in 2017 by moving abroad, it might be time to consider Switzerland – and not just for the choice of cheese and chocolates. The country has been named the best location to be an expat according to research by HSBC which draws on a survey [...]

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