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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Riba Stirling Prize 2014: London loses out to Liverpool as The Shard, London Aquatics Centre and LSE’s Saw Swee Hock Student Centre fail to win top architecture award

October 17, 2014

Three of London’s most exciting new buildings have lost out on winning the biggest prize in British architecture. The Riba Stirling Prize, architecture’s most prestigious award, has been scooped by the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool, trumping The Shard, The London Aquatics Centre and the London School of Economics’ Saw Swee Hock Student Centre in the [...]
Jimmy Choo share price climbs on market debut

October 17, 2014

Shares in footwear brand Jimmy Choo opened at 141 pence per share signalling a cautious debut on the London Stock Exchange this morning. It's a rise of 0.7 per cent on its offer price of 140 pence per share amid a cooling IPO market and an embattled London stock market that may ease investor worries, if [...]
This Virgin America ad is six hours long and it’s the most boring ad ever made

October 16, 2014

A new ad for Virgin America is likely to take the prize for the most boring ad ever made, coming in at six, yes six, hours long. The online campaign is a bizarre jibe at the depressing cattle like conditions of its rivals, which it dubs BLAH airlines. The ad recreates a flight from Newark [...]
iPad live stream UK: What time and where to watch Apple’s iPad 2 and iPad 3 Mini launch event

October 16, 2014

We’ve already been treated to a sneak preview of Apple’s new iPads – even if it was by accident – but for eager beavers wanting to get the details of the debut as it happens, here’s how you can watch. WHEN? The whole thing kicks off at 10am today in California. That’s 6pm here in the [...]
New Facebook feature “Safety Check” lets you tell loved ones you’re safe during an emergency

October 16, 2014

Facebook knows the first thing you do in a crisis is turn to social media. A psychological quirk of the modern age, it means Faceboook is not necessarily just a narcissistic echo chamber full of selfies, but also the first port of call to check on loved ones during an emergency. That’s why Facebook is [...]
BSkyB sees off BT with profit and revenue rise in first quarter

October 16, 2014

BSkyB has reported a good start to its financial year after ear-marking £5.3bn for Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia with a rise in revenue, profit and subscribers in the first quarter, slightly ahead of expectations. The British broadcaster increased revenue by six per cent to £1.9bn for the three months to September 30, with operating [...]
Shire share price falls again as AbbVie board recommends shareholders reject takeover bid

October 16, 2014

The billion-pound deal between AbbVie and Shire could be over. AbbVie has recommended shareholders vote against the proposed $54bn (£32bn) deal to buy UK drugmaker Shire, essentially ending the takeover bid and sending Shire shares down an initial 12 per cent when markets opened this morning. The US pharmaceutical firm AbbVie said it was rethinking the [...]
Facebook and Apple offer free egg freezing to female employees in the US

October 15, 2014

Famous Silicon Valley firms Facebook and Apple are offering an unusual perk to its female employees – and it's slightly controversial. Both companies are offering women working at the company based in the US free egg freezing for non-medical reasons as part of their healthcare benefits package. Facebook already offers the perk, having introduced it [...]
Shire share price falls over AbbVie deal worries, dragging pharma shares and FTSE down

October 15, 2014

Shire shares fell almost 30 per cent in early trading this morning after its potential buyer AbbVie said it was reconsidering the $54bn (£32bn) deal. AbbVie said it was rethinking the deal due to the US Treasury’s crackdown on the tax loophole that allows US firms to move headquarters to another country via a takeover [...]
CSR share price jumps after Qualcomm makes £1.6bn offer

October 15, 2014

Qualcomm is buying British tech company CSR after seeing off US rival Microchip. The world’s largest chipmaker has offered CSR shareholders 900 pence per share, valuing the Cambridge-based FTSE 250 firm at £1.6bn. CSR shares jumped more than 33 per cent this morning following its announcement that it had reached an agreement with Qualcomm. With [...]

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