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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Is Uber a tech or transport firm? Europe’s highest court’s about to decide

December 20, 2017

A major question of modern times asking whether Uber is a transport or technology company is set to be answered by Europe's highest court on Wednesday. The European Court of Justice will make a ruling in a long-running case originating in Spain and is expected to decide that Uber is a transport company. The implications [...]
Millennial mortgages are here: Automatic switching is go at proptech startup Trussle

December 19, 2017

The era of millennial mortgages has arrived. A couple from London are the first homeowners to switch their mortgage automatically and entirely online, without the hassle of searching new deals and lengthy paperwork, thanks to an innovative property technology startup. Trussle's switching alert lets users know when they should remortgage to find a better deal. [...]
UK mattress startup Simba Sleep raises £40m and is heading for profit in some markets

December 17, 2017

Simba Sleep, one of several startups hoping to disrupt the world of sleep, has bedded fresh cash to fuel global expansion as it nears profitability in some markets. The £40m series B round of investment comes from previous backers Nigel Wray, a City heavywight and chairman of Saracens rugby club, Wharton Asset Management and Swiss [...]
JP Morgan and Barclays are exploring quantum computing technology with IBM

December 14, 2017

JP Morgan will begin exploring the potential of quantum computing and how it might be applied to trading strategies, portfolio optimisation, asset pricing, and risk analysis in a new partnership with tech giant IBM. The investment bank is one of two financial institutions, along with Barclays, taking advantage of the commercialisation of quantum technology, which [...]
Open Banking: Meet 10 startups that just won cash for innovative ideas

December 13, 2017

Nearly a dozen startups have been chosen for a cash prize totalling £5m for their innovative ideas for making banking easier for small businesses. A firm that is a current account for freelancers that can help them manage tax and expenses, called Coconut, and another, Funding options, a marketplace for financial products for small firms, [...]
11 tech startups to watch according to top insurers in Startupbootcamp’s insurtech accelerator

December 11, 2017

Nearly a dozen startups looking to disrupt the insurance industry with technology such as artificial intelligence have been chosen for the latest cohort of a London programme, backed by Lloyds Banking Group, Allianz, Scottish Widows and Confused.com among several high-profile financial firms. The 11 early stage startups from nine countries around the world will join [...]
Uber’s London licence appeal against TfL is set for first court hearing

December 10, 2017

Uber's legal battle with London regulators is set to move forward with a court hearing due to take place this week over its licence to operate in the capital. The preliminary hearing at Westminster Magistrates court on Monday will lay out plans for the full case to be heard some time next year. It comes [...]
Legal and General digital chief Maarten Ectors on why fintech startups shouldn’t be focused on disruption

December 7, 2017

Fintech startups should concentrate on solving the problems currently faced by business, Legal and General’s digital chief has said. But they are often concentrating on finding solutions further along the horizon, said Maarten Ectors who joined the FTSE 100 insurer five months ago. Read more: A Wikipedia co-founder wants to put knowledge on the blockchain [...]
JP Morgan, Bank of America and BBVA most prepared banks for artificial intelligence, according to UBS

November 28, 2017

US banks are the most prepared to handle the potential disruption of artificial intelligence to their business, new research reveals. The US ranked highest out of nine countries in established markets, followed by Singapore and then Spain. And when it comes to specific institutions, JP Morgan, Bank of America and BBVA were found to be [...]
Meet the fifty fastest growing tech firms in the UK: Deliveroo, Bloom & Wild and MoveGB top Deloitte Fast 50

November 17, 2017

Deliveroo has been crowned the fastest growing tech company in the UK, notching up the biggest upward trajectory of any top tech business in the last two decades. The food delivery startup has topped Deloitte's annual Fast 50 list of the fastest growing technology firm, now in its 20th year, recording an unprecedented growth rate [...]

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