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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Here’s how you can watch the Wimbledon final live on Twitter

July 10, 2016

Tennis fans will be able to easily watch Wimbledon online as Twitter is live streaming sports for the first time with live coverage of the British tennis tournament – a new feature that follows a digital rights deal to show NFL football games earlier this year. The social network is testing out the new video streaming feature with a page dedicated to the [...]
UK fintech startups are more attractive than ever post-Brexit, one investor claims

July 10, 2016

A major tech investor has said it's likely to become more aggressive in its UK investments following the Brexit vote, while funds based outside the UK will find investing in startups based here more attractive. Anthemis, which has invested in fintech firms such as Azimo, eToro and Currency Cloud as well as challenger bank Atom, holds most of [...]
MPs are planning contempt motion against Blair over Iraq

July 10, 2016

Tony Blair faces further scrutiny over his role in leading the UK into the Iraq war as MPs plan to table a motion in Parliament against the former Prime Minister declaring him in contempt. Conservative MP David Davis has said he will put forward the motion in the House of Commons on Thursday which could see MPs [...]
Eagle: Corbyn “will have to find nominations” for leadership ballot

July 10, 2016

The challenger for the leadership of the Labour party has said Jeremy Corbyn will not have a place on the ballot paper in the contest without the support of MPs. Angela Eagle has said Corbyn will need the 51 nominations to run in a leadership contest, appearing on ITV's Peston on Sunday show, and that he was "not a leader". Read more: [...]
Labour leadership battle plays out on Sunday morning TV

July 10, 2016

The battle over the leadership of the Labour party was played out on the nation's TV screens as Jeremy Corbyn and Angela Eagle both made appearances on Sunday morning politics shows. Under pressure Corbyn appeared on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show while Angela Eagle, who is expected to announce a challenge for the party leadership, appeared on ITV's Peston on [...]
Corbyn “disappointed” over Eagle leadership bid, insisting “I worked flat out” for Remain

July 10, 2016

The embattled leader of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn has insisted that he worked "flat out" to corral support for Remain in the EU referendum after lacklustre campaigning sparked a party crisis. Corbyn is facing a challenge for the leadership of the party and admitted he was "disappointed" that Angela Eagle, who resigned as shadow business secretary along with [...]
British business will reduce spending on tech because of Brexit

July 7, 2016

Tech spending will take a hit from Brexit across the world as businesses continue to hold back amid the uncertainty. Hiring tech staff will likely be the first area where companies dial back in the immediate future, analysts at Gartner predict, while price increases are expected and major projects requiring investment will be put on [...]
Amazon will plough ahead with UK data centres plan despite Brexit

July 7, 2016

Amazon has said it remains committed to the UK and will continue with plans to build new data centres in the country after the Brexit vote. Speaking at its annual summit in London, Amazon Web Services (AWS) UK boss Gavin Jackson reassured thousands of attendees, including executives from British clients, that the country’s decision to [...]
The UK is testing a sharing economy kitemark in efforts to regulate

July 7, 2016

Airbnb, Uber and other companies which are part of the so-called sharing economy may soon be able to get a seal of approval that signals they follow rules of good practice in efforts to regulate the industry. The scheme is the first of its kind to monitor the standards of the hundreds of companies which have sprung up in recent years – [...]
Soon VW cars will let you control your home from the driving seat

July 6, 2016

Troubled car maker Volkswagen is taking another step forward in its drive towards a technological future (and away from that emissions scandal) in a new tie up with electronics giant LG. Fresh from inking an investment in Uber rival Gett in a bid to become a "mobility company" rather than a traditional car manufacturer, the maker of VWs, Audis and Porsches [...]

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