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.

All 3430 Articles

The UK is about to become a world leader in artificial intelligence

June 20, 2016

With the news that Magic Pony has been acquired by Twitter, we are witnessing a crucial turning point – five of the world’s biggest technology companies have now purchased UK-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies. See Magic Pony Technology and Twitter, SwiftKey and Microsoft, VocalIQ and Apple, DeepMind and Google, and Evi and Amazon. Over the coming days [...]
Apple shares could be about to fall further. Here’s why

June 20, 2016

Apple's stock could be about to fall further and its market capitalisation shrink by more than the $200bn it already has this year. The annual reshuffle of the Russell Index is due to take place on Friday and Apple's movement means a bit of a change. The tech firm's weighting is expected to be 27 per cent smaller [...]
Twitter just acquired very cool London-based AI startup Magic Pony

June 20, 2016

Twitter has acquired a London-based startup, Magic Pony, in a bid to ramp up its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities, in a deal reportedly worth $150m (£102m). "Machine learning is increasingly at the core of everything we build at Twitter," said Twitter boss Jack Dorsey in a blog post today. "It’s powering much of the work [...]
VR doctors and drone delivered pizza: The six ways tech will change our lives in the next 20 years

June 20, 2016

We're hurtling towards a world that's free of cold hard cash and we'll see virtual reality doctors in the future, but we'll still be ordering takeaway pizza – only it will be delivered by drone instead, people predict. These are just some of the technologies of the future envisioned as the most likely to be part [...]
Tech beats FTSE for female bosses (but there’s still work to do)

June 20, 2016

Technology businesses are beating the FTSE when it comes to the number of female bosses, as the startup sector sets an example to the rest of the business world for gender equality. A fifth of tech firms in the UK are run by women, compared to just five per cent of FTSE 100 companies and only four per [...]
Let’s make London the tech capital of the world

June 20, 2016

Today marks the start of London Technology Week, a fantastic opportunity for thousands of tech experts from all over the world to descend on the capital to learn and share new ideas and shine a light on this hugely important sector of our economy. London is an established global leader in business services and international [...]
Tech is now everywhere – and fundamental to London’s growth

June 20, 2016

The third London Technology Week will formally start today in Shoreditch with entrepreneurs, academics and government leaders coming together to celebrate technology – the city’s fastest growing industry. A lot has changed since the inaugural launch in 2014. London now has a global reputation for producing world-class tech companies, with more unicorns than any other [...]
London continues reign as unicorn startup capital of Europe

June 20, 2016

London is home to more so-called tech unicorns than any other country in Europe adding two new startups to the billion-dollar stable over the past year. The capital is now home to 14 companies with the sky-high valuation, double the number of the next closest country, Sweden, which is home to seven. The UK is home [...]
Now Microsoft’s UK corporate tax arrangements are under scrutiny

June 19, 2016

Microsoft is the latest US tech company to come under scrutiny in the continuing row over corporation tax after it was revealed that it made a deal with UK authorities. The company, founded by Bill Gates, avoided paying £100m in corporation tax it's claimed, by revenue from Britain being recorded in Ireland where the tax rate is 12.5 [...]
Here’s where Britain’s national newspapers stand on the EU referendum

June 19, 2016

Britain's national Sunday newspapers have taken a side in the EU referendum on the last weekend before the nation heads to the polls. The Sunday Times has backed Brexit, in contrast to its weekday edition, The Times and its fellow Rupert Murdoch-owned News UK title The Sun, which urged readers to "beLEAVE in Britain" last week. In an editorial [...]

‘Bond market tantrum risks’: Gilt traders brace for Labour leftward pivot as Starmer future uncertain

Manchester City: Sheikh Mansour faces calls for ban from English football over UAE links to genocide

The watch podcast disrupting the ‘pale, male and stale’ image

By: Lynsey Barber

All 3430 Articles

Subscribe