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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“No security issues” surrounding billion-pound data centre deal with China

September 4, 2016

The company run by the billionaire Reuben brothers has denied there are security concerns around a potential sale of a stake in its data centre company Global Switch to Chinese investors. The former foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind has called on the Prime Minister Theresa May to vet the potential multi-billion pound deal over concerns around access to data. Read [...]
Back of the queue? Barack Obama warns of UK-US trade “unravelling”

September 4, 2016

US President Barack Obama has praised the special relationship between the UK and the US, but warned that both countries needed to do everything they could to prevent those strong ties from "unravelling" as he indicated other major global trade agreements are a priority. Speaking at the G20 Summit, Obama said the priority was to complete [...]
The SpaceX rocket explosion destroyed Facebook’s first satellite

September 1, 2016

A SpaceX rocket has exploded during pre-launch testing, destroying Facebook's first satellite which was due to be launched into orbit. A huge plume of black smoke could be seen over the Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral in Florida. SpaceX leases the launch pad from Nasa. The Falcon-9 rocket created by Elon Musk's SpaceX has notched 26 successful launches [...]
London tech startup and Visa partner on blockchain – and want banks’ help

September 1, 2016

A London-based blockchain startup has partnered with pay giant Visa and will start testing the technology to make cross-border payments. It's the latest collaboration between an established financial services firm and a startup to experiment with the distributed ledger technology which experts believe could reduce costs and speed up transactions. Read more: These big banks are [...]
Uber wins judicial review of English tests for drivers and other new rules

September 1, 2016

Uber has succeeded in the first stage of its legal challenge against new rules on English language tests for drivers in London after the high court today approved a judicial review. The billion dollar startup argues the English exam, which it claims is tougher than the test for British citizenship, is discriminatory and contravenes the Equality Act. City A.M. exclusively revealed in August that [...]
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September 1, 2016

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London tech startups are heading on a trade mission to the US

September 1, 2016

More than 20 of London's top tech startups will head to the US with the backing of City Hall to drum up interest among investors and strengthen transatlantic business ties. The trade mission will be led by the deputy mayor for business and fintech startup founder Rajesh Agrawal and the delegation will include entrepreneurs Sarah Wood, founder [...]
“Total political crap”: Tim Cook’s damning verdict on the EU Apple tax ruling

September 1, 2016

Tim Cook has lashed out at the EU's decision to recover a decade's worth of back taxes from Apple, calling it "total political crap" and accusing Europe of anti-US sentiment. The chief executive said Ireland is being picked on and that both have played by the rules in an interview with the Irish Independent. "They just picked [...]
From smartphones to smart homes: O2 launches subscription connected home service

September 1, 2016

O2 is going from smartphones to smart homes with the launch of a new service that will let users operate their heating and lighting from their mobile. O2 Home will also offer connected plugs to control any device, cameras, intruder alarms and more all controlled via an app from whereever you are and which can react to your return home [...]
A major insurance firm just joined this blockchain consortium

August 31, 2016

The blockchain consortium R3 has signed up yet another new member, this time the major US insurance firm MetLife. The addition brings the number of members to more than 60 and it joins the likes of the biggest banks such as Barclays, HSBC and Goldman Sachs. The insurer will work with the other financial services [...]

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