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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A beginners guide for reluctant Pokemon Go players

July 14, 2016

Come with me on a journey through time and space….. to a world where some grown-ups are more concerned with small cartoon characters than with the state of UK politics (perhaps understandably so). You may have heard the hype around Pokemon Go and wondered what it's all about. Should you get involved? Do you have enough time in your [...]
EU slaps more antitrust charges on Google

July 14, 2016

The EU's move against US tech companies when it comes to competition has continued today as the Commission accused Google of further breaches of anti-trust laws. Two further charges have been set out against the search giant by competition chief Margrethe Vestager and claim Google abused its dominant position by "systematically favouring its comparison shopping [...]
In quotes: Boris Johnson’s foreign insults and gaffes

July 14, 2016

Oh Boris. The lovable rogue was an recognisable mascot for London, but taking on an official statesman role as foreign secretary? You'd be forgiven for having doubts about his diplomatic skills… On China… "Chinese cultural influence is virtually nil, and unlikely to increase…" On Hilary Clinton… "She's got dyed blonde hair and pouty lips, and a [...]
Seven locations that show just how crazy the Pokemon Go craze is

July 13, 2016

It's been less than a week, but we're all now living in a Pokemon World. At a time of deep political uncertainty, many are no doubt welcoming a little light distraction, but the obsession might well have some influence on the next round of productivity figures as everyone attempts to catch 'em all. The craze has certainly unearthed some insights into human nature, [...]
The Pokemon Go effect? This startup powering AR and VR has landed millions

July 13, 2016

Unity Technologies, a developer engine behind the hugely popular Pokemon Go mobile game, has landed millions of pounds in new funding from top venture capital investors. Unity is popular for traditional games development and is increasingly used by creators of virtual and augmented reality content, including the majority made for Facebook's Oculus and Samsung's Gear VR. Read more: [...]
Prime Day was the biggest day ever for Amazon

July 13, 2016

Here's how crazy Prime Day was for Amazon. Sales on the shopping day that's now bigger than Black Friday for the retailer rocketed 60 per cent on last year, when it's estimated sales hit around the $400m, according to analysts. Now in its second year, Amazon Prime vice president Greg Greeley said: “We want to thank our [...]
Jaguar Land Rover will put driverless cars on Britain’s roads this year

July 13, 2016

Jaguar Land Rover is the latest car maker to reveal its plans for driverless cars – and it aims to put them on Britain's roads incredibly soon. The car maker will begin introducing a fleet of driverless cars this year and by 2020, more than 100 of the vehicles will have hit Britain's roads on test routes [...]
These are the results of the first post-Brexit survey of tech startups

July 13, 2016

Tech startups in the UK are worried that the environment for doing business will worsen after Britain's vote to leave Europe. However, they are largely ploughing ahead with plans for growing their business despite the uncertain climate. Nearly three quarters of tech businesses believe the environment could get worse, according to the first snap survey of startups post-Brexit. However, [...]
Here’s how the UK tech industry feels about Theresa May as PM

July 12, 2016

The UK’s tech industry has welcomed the eventual arrival of a new Prime Minister in Theresa May, who effectively became David Cameron’s successor and the woman to lead Britain out of Europe after her only other rival dropped out of the running in the leadership race. The surprise result after one of the most tumultuous [...]
Why companies like Twitter are paying top dollar for AI startups

July 12, 2016

Big tech firms acquiring artificial intelligence startups are paying top dollar for them and are increasingly looking for those yet to bring in revenue, bucking the trend of wider tech M&A. “A good AI engineer is worth more than many company chief executives right now,” said Victor Basta of advisory firm Magister Advisors which identified the pursuit of talent in AI as one [...]

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