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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Facebook will stop users blocking adverts

August 9, 2016

Facebook is the latest media company to fight the rise of ad blockers, by serving ads to those who use the software. It will force ads to appear on the desktop version of the social network even if they use the popular software, said Facebook executive Andrew Bosworth. It will also give users greater control over [...]
Banking bazooka? CMA report great for fintech, costly for banks

August 9, 2016

The competition watchdog has today handed fintech startups a bazooka for their mission of disrupting banks, with new rules for making data more open to improve customer choice. The so-called big four – HSBC, Lloyds, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland – and other smaller high street banks will have to work together to create standards for sharing [...]
This incredibly morbid game puts your morals to the ultimate test

August 8, 2016

Imagine sitting back and relaxing in a driverless car… Getting from A to B with your feet up and eyes off the road… but then… there's a girl and an elderly woman in the road on a pedestrian crossing… should the car keep on going and hit them, almost certainly killing them? Or should the car [...]
Uber just renewed its feud with London’s regulators

August 8, 2016

Uber is turning to its customers to help it fight "bureaucratic" new rules imposed by Transport for London, including an English exam "harder than the test for British citizenship", renewing its feud with regulators in the capital. The billion-dollar company said the rules would "threaten the livelihood of thousands of drivers", reducing their numbers and thus increasing the [...]
This London tech startup is planning to list on AIM

August 8, 2016

A tech startup based in London is planning to go public with a multi-million pound listing on the capital's junior market. LoopUp is seeking to raise £9m, it's understood, which would give the firm a market capitalisation of up to £45m, and plans to list by the end of August on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The startup takes [...]
A probe into Premier League broadcast rights has been dropped

August 8, 2016

A major probe into the rights to air Premier League football on UK television has been dropped by the regulator. The two-year probe has been drawn to a close after Ofcom decided there was enough progress being made on making more games available to watch while football fans seemed largely happy. The investigation was first launched [...]
You’re probably lying about how much you eat (but the whole country is too)

August 8, 2016

The nation is in a bit of a conundrum when it comes to the problem of obesity. The number of people who are overweight is rising, but people say they are eating less. How to explain this puzzle? Now, researchers at what was formerly the government's so-called nudge unit, have identified the potential crux of the problem [...]
Amazon’s Japan office reportedly raided

August 8, 2016

The offices of Amazon in Japan were raided by authorities, according to local media. Officials from the Fair Trade Commission, the country's competition watchdog, were probing the retail giant's offices on suspicions that it unfairly forced sellers to favour its own platform over rival ones, according to Nikkei. Read more: Prime Day was the biggest [...]
Southern Rail strike travel disruption: Everything you need to know

August 8, 2016

Commuters across the south east who usually travel into the capital are preparing for a week of misery as Southern Rail staff begin a five day strike starting today. The week-long industrial action has come after weeks of disruption as a result of a revised timetable which cut more than 340 trains and with the further threat of strike action [...]
What heatwave? M&S is already filming its Christmas advert

August 7, 2016

It may be a sweltering weekend of sunshine and clear blue skies, but one street in London has already seen snowfall – albeit the fake kind – after one high street favourite started shooting its Christmas advert. Yep, you heard that right. It may be the height of summer, but the Marks & Spencer is getting [...]

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Woods to McIlroy: How Tiger Slam at Masters reshaped economics of sport

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