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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Twitter recruits former Goldman Sachs banker Anthony Noto as finance chief

July 1, 2014

Anthony Noto, the former Goldman Sachs banker who worked on Twitter’s IPO, has been recruited as the social network’s chief financial officer. The 46 year-old replaces Mike Gupta, who becomes senior vice president of strategic investments in a reshuffle designed to allay fears caused by a slowdown in user growth. Both execs announced their moves [...]
Google Glass hit with ban from UK cinemas

July 1, 2014

Piracy concerns have caused cinemas to ban the use of Google Glass in film screenings just eight days after the device was made available to tech fans in the UK. The body representing UK cinema operators told the Independent that customers wearing Google Glass will be asked to remove it when entering cinemas. The chief [...]
Orkut: How Facebook killed Google’s original social network

June 30, 2014

Google’s original social network Orkut was bigger than Facebook in emerging markets such as Brazil and India just a couple of years ago. Now Google’s closing it down. Brazilians love social media- it’s the second biggest market for Facebook outside the US when it comes to user numbers and one of YouTube’s top five markets [...]
London startup Osper wants to make kids better at managing money

June 30, 2014

Osper, a London-based startup that teaches kids to manage their money online, has launched with £6m backing from Index and Horizons Ventures. The mobile app lets kids aged between eight and 18 years old take responsibility for their money and make purchases online using a prepaid card, but allows parents to oversee spending at the same time. [...]
Travel to space in a balloon for just £44,000

June 30, 2014

If you have a spare couple of grand laying around and find yourself wanting to view the curvature of the Earth, there’s a travel company that’s almost ready to take you to space in a balloon. It’s not your average kind of balloon, of course. World View, a space travel company, has just launched the [...]
British Airways “happiness blanket” tests in-flight experience

June 30, 2014

British Airways has been testing out a “happiness blanket” on customers to see how they feel about the in-flight service it offers. Passengers involved in the experiment conducted on flights from London to New York, had their brainwaves monitored and displayed through a blanket made of fibreoptics. Turning blue when customers are content and red [...]
Police reconsider Wonga criminal investigation over fake letters

June 27, 2014

Police are considering whether to pursue a criminal investigation against Wonga after it sent out fake legal letters to customers. The City of London Police confirmed that it will look again at the appropriateness of an investigation after initially deciding it was up to the Financial Conduct Authority. The Law Society today called for Wonga to [...]
Philip Morris takes tobacco fight to courts

June 27, 2014

Philip Morris has lodged a challenge against new European laws on tobacco products with the courts. The cigarette company has filed papers with UK courts seeking a judicial review of the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive by the European Court of Justice. Philip Morris, one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies, contends that the new law [...]
Mercedes is making a million dollar car

June 27, 2014

Mercedes is set to unveil a luxury car with a million dollar price tag, making it the most expensive sedan in the world. The Mercedes S-Class Pullman, part of its flagship range, is slated to have armour plating and a separate section partitioned off from the chauffer, Bloomberg reports. The model, due to go on [...]
Amazon brings battle with book publishers to the UK

June 27, 2014

Amazon has been accused of bullying UK publishers in the latest upset between the book industry and the ecommerce giant. An investigation by the Bookseller, the industry trade magazine, found Amazon was putting UK publishers under "heavy pressure" when it came to agreeing new contract terms. Publishing houses are worried about certain terms proposed in [...]

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