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Beyond cloud: The future of in-store physical AI and on-device experiences
At this year’s Rakuten AI Optimism, one of the most exciting, future-looking discussions centered on the intersecti…
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Rakuten Travel Xchange CEO: Why Japan is maturing as a global travel destination
By James Park, CEO of Rakuten Travel Xchange and General Manager of the Global Travel Management Department, Rakuten Gro…
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From search to discovery: The AI-nization of Rakuten Ichiba
With over 500 million registered products and more than 50,000 independent merchants, Rakuten Ichiba presents a paradox…
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Rakuten Group’s return to profitability is a milestone for our mission to democratize mobile connectivity
Mickey Mikitani, Chairman and CEO, Rakuten Group For the first time since Q2 2020 – also the full-scale launch of Rakute…
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Experts offer inspiring vision for the future at Rakuten AI Optimism 2026
Between what is and what could be, there’s a feeling Rakuten has built an entire event around: Optimism. From Augu…
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Rakuten and HP bring Hybrid AI to Japan with the launch of Rakuten AI for Desktop
This summer marks a new chapter in how people in Japan experience AI on their personal computers. On July 29th, Rakuten…
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Rakuten records first quarterly net profit since entering the MNO business
News Highlights:– First quarterly net profit since the full-scale launch of Rakuten’s MNO business in 2020–…
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Blockchain powering event tickets for Rakuten’s sports teams
The narrative surrounding Web3 technologies has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. Cryptocurrencies have struggled t…
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How Rakuten Mobile built a Secure Open RAN network
By Krishna Pramod Adharapurapu It’s been six years since Rakuten launched a mobile revolution with the world’s first lar…