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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Cheer up: Scientists have just found another secret to happiness

May 22, 2016

Who isn't looking for that holy grail that is the secret to a happy life? It could be all down to genes, where you live, what you do or how much money you have, depending on the research you read. But now, scientists have identified a new explanation for our joy (or not) in life. [...]
Now NHS boss speaks out on Brexit risks

May 22, 2016

"When the British economy sneezes, the NHS catches a cold," was the stark warning as the boss of the NHS waded into the Brexit debate on Sunday morning. The chief executive of the National Health Service Simon Stevens was appearing on the BBC's Andrew Marr show to discuss its financial problems after new figures last week revealed [...]
Britain will lose brightest grads in Brexit, study claims

May 22, 2016

Britain will miss out on some of the best and brightest graduates if the country votes to leave Europe, new research claims. While graduates from the EU make up just a small proportion overall of those who have studied at undergraduate level, they are more likely to achieve first class degrees and earn higher salaries, making up [...]
The Co-op’s having a retro rebrand

May 22, 2016

The Co-op is returning to its roots with a retro rebrand in a bid to shake off several scandal hit years. The refresh of its image brings back the blue and white logo first introduced in the 1960s but phased out in the 1980s as it promised to return more than £100m a year back to [...]
Prices will go up: Retail bosses issue Brexit “catastrophe” warning

May 22, 2016

Retail heavyweights have come out against Brexit, warning that leaving the European Union would be a "catastrophe" for Britain and a "massive shock to the system". The former bosses of four of Britain's biggest retailers – Tesco, Sainsbury's, M&S and B&Q – have warned Brexit will cause prices to rocket, a spike in inflation, job losses and the pound [...]
The four things which could tip the scales in favour of fintech startups over banks

May 19, 2016

Banks can breath a sigh of relief. Fintech isn't going to make them obsolete any time soon, according to Moody's, but there are four things to look out for that have the potential to swing that balance in the other direction. There won't be a major shock of disruption from fintech, the credit agency has said [...]
Uber’s driverless cars have hit the roads

May 19, 2016

Uber is the latest company to get its driverless car plans into gear, with test vehicles hitting the roads of Pittsburgh, the location of its Advanced Technologies Centre. The billion dollar startup is embracing more technology with Ford Fusion cars which drive themselves. The head of the research centre John Bares told the Pittsburgh Tribune [...]
Zopa’s got a new finance product, expanding into car refinancing loans and more

May 19, 2016

Peer-to-peer lender Zopa is branching out with a new loan product offering car refinancing in a bid for a share of the £12bn a year market. Around 40 per cent of Zopa's loans are used for buying a car and Zopa Car ReFi will be a dedicated product aimed at those who already have a car [...]
Digital challenger bank Tandem smashes crowdfunding target in minutes

May 19, 2016

Another digital challenger bank has smashed its crowdfunding target within minutes as investors continue to clamour for an opportunity in fintech – and it hasn’t even launched yet. Tandem has raised £1m in just 20 minutes through crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The fundraising was open to those who pre-registered from 12pm today and having already reached its target, the bank is now [...]
Here’s how your brain works on the Tube (and what it can teach AI)

May 19, 2016

Our brains work harder when we have to switch lines on the Underground, even if there are fewer stops than a longer journey which requires no changes, new research reveals. Scientists have identified how our brains work when we're navigating the London Underground which could help artificial intelligence learn things more efficiently. Read more: Accenture's launching an [...]

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