Technology Report: Sony CEO does not expect studio upheaval after cyber attack

	Click to View in Browser 01/6/2015 Sony CEO does not expect studio upheaval after cyber attack LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Sony Corp Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai does not see the November cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment causing major upheaval in the studio's business. Fundraising site Kickstarter drops Amazon for payments SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Crowdsourced fundraising site Kickstarter has dropped Amazon.com Inc as its global payments processor in favor of Stripe, the fast-growing startup used by Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Apple Inc. North Korea boosted 'cyber forces' to 6,000 troops, South says SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean military's "cyber army" has boosted its numbers to 6,000 troops, the South Korean Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, double Seoul's estimate for the force in 2013, and is working to cause "physical and psychological paralysis" in the South. Daimler's self-driving concept car turns into mobile living room LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Germany's Daimler AG wants to reset consumers' expectations about self-driving cars with its futuristic Mercedes-Benz F 015 concept, unveiled Monday evening at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Verizon not pursuing AOL takeover: CEO (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc Chief Executive Lowell McAdam said the company is not planning any major acquisitions, following a report that Verizon had approached AOL Inc for a potential deal. LG Display presses on with OLED TV despite doubts SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd plans to increase production capacity of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels for TVs, seeking growth in a new technology field that its rivals have dismissed as still too expensive to succeed. Jobs site operator Glassdoor raises $70 million from Google, others (Reuters) - Glassdoor Inc, the operator of jobs website Glassdoor.com, said it raised $70 million from Google Capital and existing investors Tiger Global, Battery Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures. Sony CEO praises employees, partners for standing up to hackers LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Sony Corp Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai on Monday praised employees and partners of the company's Hollywood movie studio for standing up to "extortionist efforts" of hackers who attacked Sony Pictures Entertainment. Investors raised $7 billion from stakes in Israeli tech firms JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Investors raised $6.94 billion from selling stakes in Israeli technology companies in 2014, a five percent increase on the previous year, boosted mainly by an increase in stock market listings. Wireless charging inches ahead as two industry groups merge SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two of three global industry groups vying to establish a dominant standard for wireless charging technology have agreed to merge, bringing consumers a small step closer to throwing away their smartphone power cords. Related Video Virtual reality therapy uses avatars to teach self-compassion Smartphones: the future for Malaria diagnosis? 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