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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Now there’s an “Uber for laundry” for Londoners as Rocket Internet launches ZipJet

November 4, 2014

Calling all those who hate doing laundry (that’s most of us) or those too lazy to get their washing done (students). There's now a solution to your problem which means you can spend more time with your feet up, rather than matching up odd socks. A new app has launched in London that offers pick-up [...]
Bonfire night 2014 London: Where to watch Guy Fawkes firework displays in the capital this week

November 4, 2014

Missed out on the seeing some of London's firework displays at the weekend? Or just fancy seeing more? Well. you’re in luck, as the capital plays host to a number of events this week, thanks to bonfire night falling mid-week this year. Hats, gloves and scarves are going to be needed this time – it [...]
Tinder CEO and co-founder Sean Rad is out as boss of IAC’s star startup

November 4, 2014

The chief executive and co-founder of hugely successful dating app Tinder has been removed by majority owner IAC. Sean Rad will stay on as president and remains on the board. He will stay on until a new chief executive is found. Rad was ousted from the position after a call last month from IAC’s Sam [...]
Xiaomi is spending $1bn on Internet TV content to takeover China’s smart TV market and rival Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent

November 4, 2014

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker, is planning to spend up to $1bn (£625m) on online TV content in an effort to dominate the smart TV market. The three-year-old company has already overtaken established players in the smartphone market to become the third largest in the world and is now setting its sites on the billion [...]
JP Morgan: US Department of Justice investigates forex trading as bank sets aside additional $1.3bn for litigation

November 4, 2014

JP Morgan has increased the amount of money set aside for potential litigation costs by $1.3bn (£813m) as it revealed the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has launched a criminal investigation into the banks currency trading. The investigation by the DoJ follows a number of similar probes by regulators, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) [...]
British man held in Hong Kong over murders

November 1, 2014

A 29-year-old British man has been arrested in Hong Kong after the bodies of two women were found in an apartment building in the city. The bodies were found in the Wan Chai district of the city after a call from the man on Friday evening. One woman was found dead with neck injuries in [...]
Police cautions could be scrapped: How many are given every year and for what crimes?

November 1, 2014

The government is planning to scrap police cautions, the formal warnings given out for minor offences, and bring in new penalties which it says are tougher on offenders. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said it was time to end the UK’s “caution culture” so that “no one is allowed to get away with the soft option.” [...]
Movember 2014: Five of the best moustaches in business for Movember inspiration

November 1, 2014

You're freshly shaven with plans to grow the most impressive moustache anyone’s ever seen by the end of the month, but what look are you going for? Something that shows that you're bringing a bit of Silicon Valley startup thinking to the table, or a neat and smart lip strip that’s all business when you’re [...]
Virgin Galactic crash: Richard Branson says “Space is hard… We will persevere” after space test flight accident

November 1, 2014

Richard Branson has said Virgin Galactic will continue with its space tourism venture after the fatal crash of one of its spaceships during a test flight. “Space is hard – but worth it. We will persevere and move forward together,” Branson wrote in a blog post as he headed to the crash site in the Mojave [...]
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crashes during space test flight after “in-flight anomaly” killing one and injuring a second person

October 31, 2014

Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson’s commercial space flight company, has lost one of its spaceships during a test flight. SpaceShipTwo experienced an “in-flight anomaly”, the company said, causing it to crash over the Mojave Desert, killing one and injuring a second according to Calfornia Highway Patrol. It's understood there were two pilots aboard the spaceship but no [...]

War of words erupts after Saba wins trust shareholder showdown

Leeds United investor buys stake in Spanish giants Atletico Madrid

The Crime Lord: Peter Capaldi on the manosphere, London and rocking out with his band as he approaches 70

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