Technology Report: Taiwan clears Xiaomi, other smartphone brands of breaching data privacy

	Click to View in Browser 12/30/2014 Taiwan clears Xiaomi, other smartphone brands of breaching data privacy TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese regulators cleared on Tuesday China's Xiaomi Inc [XTC.UL] and other smartphone brands of breaching local data protection laws after national security concerns triggered the government to launch a probe in September. Low-risk 'worm' removed at hacked South Korea nuclear operator SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean authorities have found evidence that a low-risk computer "worm" had been removed from devices connected to some nuclear plant control systems, but no harmful virus was found in reactor controls threatened by a hacker. India's capital sets new rules for Uber, other taxi operators NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Taxi firms including Uber, the online cab-hailing company banned in New Delhi, will have to install panic buttons if they are to operate in India's capital under new rules framed after allegations that a driver for the U.S. firm raped a passenger. U.S. suspects North Korea had help attacking Sony Pictures: source WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. investigators believe that North Korea likely hired hackers from outside the country to help with last month's massive cyberattack against Sony Pictures, an official close to the investigation said on Monday. Google's Gmail blocked in China BEIJING (Reuters) - Google Inc's Gmail was blocked in China after months of disruptions to the world's biggest email service, with an anti-censorship advocate suggesting the Great Firewall was to blame. Yuri Milner's DST Global plans to invest more in U.S. start-ups SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yuri Milner, the billionaire Russian who holds the largest outside stake in Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, said he expects to invest more evenly between the United States and China in 2015. For Qualcomm, China settlement may be just the beginning SAN FRANCISCO/BEIJING (Reuters) - The settlement of China's anti-trust probe into Qualcomm Inc is likely to intensify global scrutiny of the firm's highly profitable patent licensing business, and may even call into question its worldwide contracts with smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung. China's Xiaomi raises $1.1 billion from investors at $45 billion valuation BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi Inc [XTC.UL], one of the world's fastest-growing smartphone makers, has raised $1.1 billion in a round of funding that cements its status as one of the world's most valuable private technology companies at a valuation of $45 billion. Apple makes 'The Interview' movie available on iTunes (Reuters) - Apple Inc said its iTunes store is now carrying Sony Corp's "The Interview", the film that angered North Korea and triggered a cyberattack against the studio. Sony says PlayStation still has problems, gradually coming back online BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony Corp's PlayStation Network suffered connection problems for a fourth straight day since hackers attacked the video game network, and the company said on Sunday that service was gradually being restored. Related Video Stretchy synthetic skin has sense of touch and warmth Sweet-smelling breath chemical captured for early diabetes detection Mediafile A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend