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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easyJet will invest millions in tech startups with Founders Factory

October 16, 2016

easyJet is the latest established business tapping tech talent to boost innovation, partnering with the high-profile London-based startup accelerator and incubator Founders Factory. The airline is the sixth corporate backer of the startup hot house created by renowned entrepreneurs Brent Hoberman and Henry Lane Fox – both of Lastminute.com fame – with the ambitious goal of creating 200 successful startups over the next five years. The [...]
Brace yourself middle England: Waitrose’s free coffee could be under threat

October 16, 2016

Middle England's favourite supermarket risks causing a rift among its quinoa and kale loving shoppers. Waitrose is no longer serving up a free coffee or classic cuppa tea to customers in some of its stores in the way they've been used to. The roll back on the tempting offer which was first introduced in 2013 – and has [...]
People living in this location care most about house prices

October 16, 2016

The hot topic of house prices keeps the nation preoccupied perhaps more than any other country – but some areas of Britain are more concerned than others. Residents of Reading are the nosiest when it comes to finding out how much their neighbours' homes are worth, searching twice as much as those in other areas according to property website Zoopla. [...]
Theresa May’s heading on her first international trade mission

October 16, 2016

Theresa May is heading to India to russle up business ties with the country in her first international trade mission as Prime Minister in a bid to boost the economy after Brexit. A number of deals are expected to be signed on the visit which will take place at the start of November and May will meet with [...]
These are the arguments Boris Johnson would have made for Remain

October 16, 2016

Boris Johnson questioned whether the logic for Brexit was "wholly correct" in a never before published article just days before he came out supporting Britain leaving the EU. The secret column was drafted by the now foreign secretary in February and argued that the implications of Brexit on relationships with Scotland and Russia needed to be considered. Read [...]
This UK startup using AI for compliance just raised millions

October 13, 2016

A UK tech startup which uses artificial intelligence to ensure compliance rules are followed by financial firms has raised millions of pounds from top investors. ComplyAdvantage has raised $8.2m (£6.7m) in a series A round of funding led by Balderton Capital to fuel expansion into the lucrative US market. The regulatory tech firm, or regtech (an offshoot of [...]
What Brexit? UK startup funding has bucked a global slowdown

October 13, 2016

Cash being ploughed into the UK's tech startups has defied a global slowdown as the impact of Brexit turns out to be limited – so far, at least. Venture capital investment inched up 10 per cent to $834m in the third quarter of the year, fueled by high profile rounds for several star startups including Deliveroo and Darktrace. [...]
The government is seeking closer ties with business to battle cyber threat

October 13, 2016

UK authorities are ramping up efforts to help British business fight the ever-growing threat of cybercrime. The government will seek greater engagement with chief executives and board level executives on cyber security to push it higher up the corporate agenda. The newly opened National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in London, part of multi-billion pound government plans to invest [...]
Tax Uber more and cut black cab fares, think tank tells London mayor

October 13, 2016

The Mayor of London has the power to make Uber pay more taxes and the city's iconic black cab drivers should reduce night time fares to compete, according to a new report calling for a major shake up of London's cab industry. A maximum working day of 12 hours should be imposed on Uber drivers and all black cab drivers [...]
A legal decision on the status of Uber drivers is imminent

October 12, 2016

Uber drivers could receive a judgement as soon as today in a landmark legal case that could decide the status of millions of people working across the growing gig economy and potentially disrupt the billion dollar startup's business in Britain. An employment tribunal will make a decision based on the arguments of drivers, represented by law firm Leigh Day and [...]

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