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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British Airways flights hit by technical glitch

September 6, 2016

British Airways has suffered technical problems causing delays and cancellations. The airline said some flights had been cancelled due to the unspecified technical problems and passengers are being told to check-in online before they travel. It said in a statement: "We are checking in customers at Heathrow and Gatwick Airports this morning, although it is taking [...]
One huge hint that Snapchat’s working on a VR device

September 5, 2016

Nobody asked for it, but Snapchat messages might soon be coming to you in a virtual world. The messaging startup, which has been flirting with an IPO for some time, has inadvertently dropped the biggest hint yet that it is delving into virtual reality technology – and specifically, into the hardware side of things. Read more: [...]
London fintech star Transferwise doubles revenue as losses grow

September 5, 2016

Fintech unicorn Transferwise has revealed revenue tripled last year but losses grew as it continues to plough cash into global growth. Revenue came in at £28m in 2015, up from £10m the previous year, while pre-tax losses grew to £17m from £11m a year earlier. The payments firm transfered more than £800m a month for customers, which now number one million. The number of transactions has also [...]
This satellite firm wants millions from SpaceX after rocket explosion

September 5, 2016

It's not great when your experimental rocket ship explodes. It's even less great when said rocket is carrying some rather expensive equipment. The owner of the satellite on board the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket which was last week destroyed by an unexpected and fiery explosion has now demanded $50m (£38m) from Elon Musk's company – or a free ride [...]
O2 could IPO as soon as this year

September 5, 2016

Mobile network O2 could IPO as soon as this year, its owner Telefonica has revealed, after its sale to Hutchison and merger with Three was blocked by the EU. The Spanish firm's chairman Maria Alvarez-Pallete said: “We have been working to list it, so if today or in the next few weeks we decided to do so, we [...]
Now you can open a HSBC account with a selfie

September 5, 2016

Forget passwords and pins, but now its not even fingerprints or eye scanning that is replacing these traditional security measures — it's selfies. HSBC will now let its business customers open an account simply using a selfie thanks to facial tracking technology, a type of biometrics which is becoming increasingly popular among firms as a way of making [...]
Northzone raises €300m fund and is eyeing London fintech startups

September 5, 2016

A European venture capital firm which has previously backed Spotify, iZettle and London fintech startup MarketInvoice, has launched a new multi-million pound fund to plough into tech startups across Europe, including the UK in another vote of confidence in the country after Brexit. Northzone has closed a €300m (£252m) fund to invest in early stage companies from global institutional investors and is eyeing up tech [...]
Ed “disco” Balls helps Strictly draw record audience

September 4, 2016

Who wants to watch Ed Balls dad dancing around a disco floor? A lot of people, it turns out. The much-hyped appearance of the former Labour shadow chancellor on Strictly Come Dancing helped the BBC draw in a record number of viewers to the show for a series debut. The 14th series of the popular Saturday night [...]
Japan’s issued 18 demands for Brexit or businesses could leave for EU

September 4, 2016

Japanese businesses have issued an astonishing list of demands it wants from the UK and Europe ahead of Brexit negotiations at the G20 Summit, where Prime Minister Theresa May is starting informal trade talks. The 18 requests covering trade ties between the countries were made in a 15 page report issued by the Japanese government on [...]
Keith Vaz stands down from influential committee following allegations

September 4, 2016

MP Keith Vaz will temporarily stand down from his position as the head of the influential home affairs select committee following allegations that he paid for male escorts. The Labour MP has led the committee since 2007 and the group investigates areas such as crime, policing, drugs, immigration and extremism. According to the report in the Sunday Mirror, the 59-year-old MP [...]

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