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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All aboard the train to London… Winterloo?

December 18, 2016

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All aboard the train to London… Winterloo?

December 18, 2016

Anyone travelling in or out of London today may notice a slight change to their destination. No, it's not another major disruption to holiday travel (surprisingly), but the latest efforts of South West trains to bring a smile to the face of travellers. All services are terminating at London, um, Winterloo…. Journeys can also me [...]
Farage says ministers are banned from speaking to him

December 18, 2016

Nigel Farage has said that cabinet ministers have been banned from speaking to him by Downing Street. The former Ukip leader who has been close to Donald Trump since the businessman was elected President labelled British politics "small-minded, petty and tribal", speaking to the BBC's Radio 4. "I find the fact that Downing Street don't want [...]
Heathrow and Gatwick warn of more disruption from fog

December 18, 2016

Travellers are facing more misery as the foggy weather causes a second day in a row of delays at airports around London and beyond. Heavy fog over the capital and elsewhere across England and Europe has caused airports to warn passengers of potential delays and cancellations. Read more: Here are the busiest Christmas routes for [...]
The UK is becoming less attractive for foreign investment after Brexit

December 18, 2016

The country's position as the most attractive place in Europe for foreign investors is at risk in the long term without quick action from the government to secure confidence. The EY Attractiveness Survey, which measures investor sentiment among the world's top business leaders, found short-term confidence in the UK as a place to invest is holding [...]
“Let them keep it!”: Trump weighs in as US secures return of China drone

December 18, 2016

Officials in Washington and Beijing have agreed the return of a US underwater drone seized last week in the South China Sea, an act which President-elect Donald Trump had already labelled "unprecedented". The incident prompted further comment from the businessman turned politician, saying China should "keep it" on Twitter, where Trump continues to share his [...]
You can start playing Super Mario Run right now

December 15, 2016

It's here! Super Mario Run, Nintendo's first ever wholly owned game for smartphones and Mario's first appearance on non-Nintendo devices, has finally launched on the iPhone. Sorry Android users, this is only for iOS, with the much-anticipated arrival first teased in September at the unveiling of Apple's iPhone 7. Hot on the heels of the Pokemon [...]
Yahoo hack puts Verizon deal and Marissa Mayer under pressure

December 15, 2016

Yahoo shares have dived more than four per cent in early trading in New York after disclosing a second major hack attack, twice the size of the previous one it revealed earlier this year, and which experts are calling the biggest hack in history. The revelations that user accounts were compromised come at a crucial time for [...]
These two top tech bosses have been named advisers to Trump

December 14, 2016

Donald Trump has added top tech firepower to a group of business leaders who will advise him on economic matters. Uber boss Travis Kalanick and the entrepreneur behind Tesla and Space X, Elon Musk, have joined the President-elect's Strategic and Policy Forum which will involve meeting with the President frequently. Read more: Move over Trump and [...]
You can totally judge a hedge fund manager by the type of car they drive

December 14, 2016

You can't judge a book by its cover, so we're told, but you can judge a hedge fund manager by the type of car they drive. Supercar loving supremos might appear to be raking it in and flashing the cash in the form of a Ferrari, but they're no more likely to bring in higher returns than [...]

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