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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Hillary Clinton has conceded to Donald Trump

November 9, 2016

Hilary Clinton has conceded defeat to rival Donald Trump who is now officially the next US President John Podesta, chairman of the Clinton campaign took to the stage earlier at its headquarters and told supporters to "head home, [and] get some sleep" and that Clinton nor the campaign would have anything more to say until [...]
European tech startups just got a major €1.6bn boost

November 8, 2016

Brussels is launching a fresh fund to boost investment in startups across Europe which is expected to create more than a billion euros in capital ready to be put into up-and-coming technology firms. The European Commission will commit up to €400m (£357m) to the European Investment Fund's (EIF) new fund-of-funds and will look for three times more investment from institutional investors to make up to [...]
Tesla is ramping up production by buying a German company

November 8, 2016

Tesla has taken action to address its production problems (too much demand. not enough supply), snapping up a German manufacturer to help it build its electric cars. Grohmann Engineering will help it hit a target of producing 500,000 cars a year by 2018, Elon Musk's company said today, and it will become Tesla Grohmann Automation. Read [...]
Karhoo, an Uber rival people have barely heard of, has closed down

November 8, 2016

Kar-Who? An ambitious startup hoping to challenge Uber in the hotly contested world of ride-hailing has closed down just months after it launched in London. Karhoo, founded by British entrepreneur Danial Ishag but based in New York and backed with $250m (£201.8m) from investors, has been consigned to the scrap heap, it said today, after burning through that cash. [...]
Facebook’s in more trouble with the UK data regulator over WhatsApp plans

November 8, 2016

Facebook has run into more trouble with the UK's data regulator over plans to share personal data from WhatsApp and has "paused" things as a result. The social media giant plans to monetise the hugely popular messaging app by letting businesses communicate with users. This will involve WhatsApp data being shared with Facebook, however, that could [...]
Now Deliveroo drivers are launching a bid for greater workers rights

November 8, 2016

Drivers delivering food for restaurants through Deliveroo are seeking greater workers rights following a high-profile court case which handed Uber drivers worker status. A group of drivers has asked the startup to recognise the union and give it collective bargaining rights over issues such as pay and hours, the BBC reports. Read more: The government wants "flexibility [...]
Meet the 18 companies joining the FCA’s regulatory sandbox

November 7, 2016

The UK's foward-thinking financial regulator has chosen 18 companies to participate in its so-called regulatory sandbox, where they will be able to test out new technologies without breaching rules. Launched over the summer, the sandbox is designed to foster fintech innovation while remaining under the supervisory eye of the City watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority. Read more: [...]
There’s a new £260m fund eyeing UK tech startups

November 7, 2016

UK-based venture capital fund Scottish Equity Partners has raised £260m for a new fund to invest in high growth tech companies in the UK and Europe. Previous investments include fashion site Matches.com, unicorn startup Skyscanner and language app Babbel. Read more: IG Group boss joins fintech startup board The latest fund, SEP V, is eyeing growth [...]
Black cab drivers are holding a fresh protest in London

November 7, 2016

London's black cab drivers will hold a protest in Westminster on Tuesday as they call on the government to battle traffic congestion and pollution in the capital. Cabbies represented by the United Cabbies Group (UCG), London Cab Drivers Club and RMT are expected to bring Whitehall to a standstill at 2pm. Drivers are calling on [...]
Five ways tech is helping the US vote for its next President

November 7, 2016

Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? Whichever way the US goes, voters are being given a helping hand by technology. The hotly contested race for the White House is nearly over, but the likes of Google and Uber have joined the final push to get millions of Americans out to vote. Every little helps, after all. 1. Google [...]

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