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 turned down $500m offer from Facebook

June 23, 2014

One of Twitter’s founders has revealed how the fledgling company turned down an offer from Facebook to buy the company for $500m. Speaking to Sky News, Biz Stone said that a meeting between himself, co-founder Ev Williams, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, resulted in an offer being made for the then startup. Stone said the [...]
How Spotify data could shake up the Official Singles Chart

June 23, 2014

Music streamed through online services such as Spotify will contribute to the UK’s music charts for the first time, better reflecting people’s listening habits. Streaming data from Spotify, Deezer, Napster, O2 Tracks, Xbox Music, Sony’s Music Unlimited and Omnifone owned Rara will now form part of the Official Singles Chart announced on Sunday evenings. The [...]
Felix Dennis dies at 67

June 23, 2014

Felix Dennis, founder of the publishing company behind The Week and Viz, has passed away at the age of 67 following a long battle with cancer. Dennis died peacefully on Sunday at his home according to an announcement published by The Week and shared on Twitter. Dennis was renowned as a maverick and entrepreneur in the [...]
Five things WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell said at Cannes

June 17, 2014

WPP chief exec Sir Martin Sorrell made an appearance at the Cannes Lions ad industry festival today, talking "state of the industry" at an event hosted by Wunderman. Here are the highlights, as shared by the audience on Twitter. 1. There are no such things as mergers, there are only acquisitions. via ‏@RandomlyRuna 2. No [...]
In pictures: Inside Facebook’s new Dublin office and European HQ

June 17, 2014

Be prepared for some significant office envy once you’ve looked at pictures of Facebook’s new European headquarters. Designed by architect Frank Gehry, it ticks almost every stereotype on the cool tech office checklist (roof terrace, ping pong table, coffee bar) and offers a glimpse of what the social network’s new London outpost could look [...]
Apple agrees US ebook price-fixing settlement out of court

June 17, 2014

Apple has agreed to settle an ebook price fixing lawsuit in the US. The tech giant avoided a trial and an estimated $840m payout in damages by agreeing to settle the lawsuit out of court. Consumers and legal representatives from 33 US states filed the civil lawsuit against the iPhone-maker and five book [...]
Tesco backs Blinkbox with Clubcard rewards in fight against Netflix and Amazon

June 17, 2014

Blinkbox, the Tesco-owned TV and film streaming service, is introducing customer rewards to attract and retain customers. Tesco is putting the weight of its Clubcard loyalty scheme behind Blinkbox in a bid to stand out from rivals such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video. The scheme is the biggest tie-up between the two [...]
Pinterest hacked: Users hit by weight-loss messages

June 16, 2014

Pinterest has been hit by an apparent spam attack which saw users deluged with messages promoting weight-loss from an Asian fruit. The spam spread as users' accounts were compromised after clicking on the message link. Pinterest put a number of user accounts in “safe mode” to stop the spam spreading, but not before [...]
Meet the dronie – the new selfie

June 16, 2014

Get ready for drones to enter the mainstream with the dronie – a selfie taken with a camera attached to the aerial device. The phenomenon has been demonstrated by internet legend Sir Patrick Stewart at the ad industries' annual jolly to Cannes for the Festival of Creativity. Perhaps, it won't be long until the dronie is [...]
London now has bigger fintech sector than Silicon Valley or New York

June 16, 2014

London is now the biggest global centre for financial technology firms, beating both Silicon Valley and New York based on the number of people the industry employs. There are 44,000 people working in fintech in London, compared to 43,000 in New York and just 11,000 in Silicon Valley, according to research by South Mountain [...]

Fury promoters Queensberry see profits rise after Dubois vs Joshua bout

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