Top Stories of the Day // January 4, 2015

TODAY'S TOP STORIES // Jan 4, 2015

JON RUSSELL Xiaomi Announces The Redmi 2, An Improved Version Of Its Sub-$150 Smartphone Xiaomi announced today that it sold over 60 million smartphones in 2014 but it didn't stop there after it unveiled its newest entry-level phone: the Redmi 2. read more

JON RUSSELL Xiaomi Confirms It Sold 61M Phones In 2014, Has Plans To Expand To More Countries Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker that raised $1.1 billion last month, has confirmed that it sold 61.12 million smartphones last year, bringing in an... read more

CHRISTOFFER O. HERNÆS The Sharing Economy And The Future Of Finance Banking has gone from somewhere you go to something you do. If we are to believe that the sharing economy will shape our future, banking and all financial... read more

MATT HULETT A CEO Way With Words The dialogue of today’s corporate leaders is changing, and as the polished personas of the past begin to disappear into a sea of corporate babble, a new breed... read more

BRIAN FITZGERALD Private Marketplaces: The Death Knell For Publishers? Private marketplaces (PMPs) provide publishers with a new avenue for selling premium inventory to an exclusive set of buyers. Launched with the best of... read more

DAVID HASSELL Hiring Cultural Creatives To attract top talent, startups are in an arms race to offer the best perks. From free organic meals and unlimited vacation, to yoga classes, gym passes, free... read more

TOP VIDEOS

CrunchWeek’s 2014 In Review: Hacks Aplenty, Mega Money, Tech’s Stars Under Scrutiny  This week’s episode of CrunchWeek is coming a couple of days early, since it’s really a CrunchYear... read more

Built In Brooklyn: Tattly Works With Artists And Designers To Create Sweet-Looking Temporary Tattoos  Thanks to Tattly, the Dumbo-based startup featured in our latest episode of Built in Brooklyn, you can adorn... read more

Built In Brooklyn: Farmigo Brings Local Produce To Schools, Offices, And Homes  Food startup Farmigo is a San Francisco transplant — like me. The company was initially based on the... read more

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