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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The government’s creating a new pensions and debt advice service

October 9, 2016

A new service will be created to advise consumers about pensions and debt as the government puts plans into action to replace the much-criticised Money Advice Service (MAS). A new body to provide people with financial guidance will be launched, combining MAS along with two pensions advice groups – the Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) and Pension [...]
Nigel Farage defends Trump’s “alpha male boasting” as high profile Republicans withdraw support

October 9, 2016

Ukip's boomerang leader Nigel Farage has defended the behaviour of under pressure Presidential hopeful Donald Trump after making lewd remarks about women as fellow high profile Republicans withdrew their support. Farage, who is once again in charge of the party on an interim basis following the resignation of elected leader Diane James, said Trump's comments were "alpha [...]
Bean counters are weighing digital’s contribution to the UK economy

October 6, 2016

Bean counters are weighing up how they could count the contribution of smartphones and the digital content we consume on them – from watching Netflix to reading a newspaper online – to the British economy. Traditional economic measures have failed to keep up with the rise of digital and the online economy created by technology, and experts believe their [...]
It looks like Twitter takeover talks are cooling

October 6, 2016

Twitter shares have tumbled after reports of several of the biggest firms' interest in snapping up the stalled social network have cooled. Twitter shares rocketed yesterday after reports bids will be submitted as soon as this week, but the stock tumbled as much as 16 per cent in morning trading in New York following fresh reports two major [...]
The value of the connected car market is about to sky rocket

October 6, 2016

The likelihood of driving or travelling in a car that's connected to the internet in some way will be higher than ever in the coming years, with the industry pegged to be worth billions. The value of the market for connected cars is set to sky rocket, hitting £120bn by 2022, new research predicts. PwC anticipates it will grow [...]
Misys: London’s biggest IPO of the year is on

October 6, 2016

Tech company Misys will return to the markets with an IPO in early November, the firm said today, in what is expected to be one of the biggest floats of the year in London. The software company will list on the London Stock Exchange main market after a four year hiatus. Now Vista Equity Partners, which took the company [...]
People living in this place are the happiest workers in the UK

October 6, 2016

Looking for the best work-life balance? Then head to Brighton. Residents of the coastal town are more fulfilled at work than any other place in the country, with almost half saying they are satisfied with their job. Glasgow and Leeds were close behind, with 45 per cent saying they are content, according to a survey of [...]
Google’s driverless cars have now racked up 300 years of driving experience

October 5, 2016

Google's driverless cars have already clocked an astonishing 2m miles on the roads, it has revealed, as the journey towards a driver free future ramps up. The tech company has passed the milestone in just 16 months since it last passed the 1m mark on the roads of California – it originally took it six years to reach that first [...]
Twitter shares are flying on these latest takeover reports

October 5, 2016

Twitter shares have taken off again after fresh reports emerged on the progress of potential sale of a the struggling social network. Shares shot up more than four per cent touching as high a $24.83 in early trading in New York, after it was reported that bids for the company could begin as soon as this week. [...]
TalkTalk slapped with record fine over cyber attack

October 5, 2016

TalkTalk has been slapped with a record fine of £400,000 for failing to prevent a cyber attack last year. The Information Commissioner's office has handed out the largest ever fine to the telecoms firm which suffered one of the most high profile attacks ever experienced by a business in the UK. The data regulator said it did [...]

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