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Rakuten’s robot revolution rolls up on Tokyo
A glimpse of Japan’s robotic future has rolled into Tokyo. In November 2024, Rakuten launched a new autonomous delivery…
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From matcha to milestones: Rakuten’s week at MWC 2025
MWC Barcelona 2025 has come to a close, and what a week it was! The world’s largest and most influential connectivity ev…
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Supercharging Rakuten’s merchants with AI: CEO Mikitani
“When I started Rakuten over 25 years ago, artificial intelligence was the realm of The Matrix. Today, that reality is c…
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Rakuten at the IDR User Forum 2024: Inspiring the Next Generation of AI Innovators
At the IDR User Forum 2024, held on December 13 in Tokyo, Rakuten once again demonstrated its commitment to advancing th…
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Rakuten Rakuma is delivering Japan’s pre-loved products to new shores
Japan’s thriving second-hand market will soon arrive on American shores: This month, Rakuten Rakuma announced that it wo…
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Tech & Innovation
Ting Cai on Rakuten’s embrace of AI 2.0
“There is no AI without humans. But humans with AI can achieve so much more.” Speaking at the most recent Ra…
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Inside Rakuten AI: Shaimay Shah on driving Rakuten’s AI transformation
In this series, we sit down with Rakuten AI leaders for a deep dive into the stories behind this transformative technolo…
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From local charm to global phenomenon: The success of Rakuten Panda
Celebrating their 11th anniversary and the premiere of their very own anime series, 2024 was an eventful year for R…
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Ambitious full-year targets fulfilled: Rakuten presents FY2024 and Q4 financial results
Rakuten successfully achieved all three of the key financial targets set at the start of 2024: Full-year consolidated No…