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Intel and Rakuten CEOs on how 5G will empower network cloudification, autonomous driving and more

Intel and Rakuten CEOs on 5G, network cloudification, autonomous driving and more

August 29, 2019

Intel and Rakuten CEOs on how 5G will empower network cloudification, autonomous driving and more

Intel and Rakuten CEOs on 5G, network cloudification, autonomous driving and more

August 29, 2019

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Recently, the Rakuten Drone UGV team trialed an innovative new automated delivery service, using a UGV — essentially, a delivery robot. Here's how it went.

Delivery robot turns heads at Chiba University

August 7, 2019

Rakuten is sparking joy with a new partnership with Marie Kondo and her company, KonMari Media, Inc.

Rakuten partners with Marie Kondo, bestselling author and creator of the KonMari Method™

August 2, 2019

I believe in the potential of technology to boost economic growth and improve our lives in real, tangible ways. Forget fear. Embrace optimism.

Why choose optimism

July 30, 2019

Before taking the field for their Rakuten Cup contest in Japan, FC Barcelona announced an exciting new partnership with J.League side Vissel Kobe.

Rakuten Cup finale sees FC Barcelona and Vissel Kobe make news

July 29, 2019

Cash-loving Japan is taking bold steps towards a cashless economy and Rakuten is leading the way. Koichi Nakamura is leading the cashless charge.

Building Japan’s cashless future: Koichi Nakamura

July 29, 2019

Intel: When Rakuten made the bold decision to launch a mobile service, they looked for a partner with the experience, technology and optimism to help them build a totally new kind of wireless network

Rakuten and Intel: Reinventing the mobile network for the data-centric era

July 26, 2019

FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC met for the first time in Japan for the inaugural Rakuten Cup, thrilling an audience of nearly 52,000 fans at Saitama Stadium.

FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC thrill Japan fans at Rakuten Cup opener

July 25, 2019

Aroo up for it? Rakuten Spartans race in France and the UK

July 23, 2019

A group of practioners who use AI in their work, discussed how artificial intelligence is transforming clinical and research medicine at NEST 2019 in Tokyo.

How artificial intelligence can help redefine health and medicine

July 18, 2019

By creating a new Autonomous Networking Research & Innovation Department within Rakuten Mobile, the company aims to revolutionize the telecomms industry.

Rakuten Mobile launches new Research and Innovation team

July 18, 2019

Buoyed by the success of the inaugural event, Rakuten is now introducing Japan to Rakuten Optimism, with a 4-day premier business event and festival set to kick off on July 31.

Rakuten Optimism 2019 launches this summer: Japan’s newest premier business event and festival

July 12, 2019

Leading skills development & performance trainer Brandon Payne helped train basketball coaches in Japan as part of Stephen Curry's Underrated Tour.

Brandon Payne, personal skills development & performance coach of Stephen Curry, trains coaches in Japan

July 12, 2019

The Rakuten Cloud Innovation Lab is designed to make it simple & straightforward for vendors to ensure software works as intended with Rakuten’s new network

Mobilizing at Internet Speed: Rakuten Cloud Innovation Lab

July 11, 2019

Despite the many important choices any CEO makes each day, it’s rare that they spend the time to actually reflect on the way they make decisions.

How to make decisions like a CEO

July 11, 2019

The Age of Convergence: Mark Haviland shares vision for the future at Rakuten Expo 2019 in Paris

July 9, 2019

Rakuten Institute of Technology is developing computer vision technologies for various applications that go beyond face detection and recognition.

Computer vision: Helping us to make sense of our world

July 5, 2019

Rakuten Recipe has partnered with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to bring space food recipes down to Earth.

Recipes that are truly out of this world

July 1, 2019

Stuck on a desert island with nothing to eat or drink? Rakuten's new drone delivery service is the first in Japan to offer regular drone deliveries to consumers on a remote island.

Rakuten’s new island-hopping drone delivery service

June 28, 2019

Tokyo was the final stop of the year for Stephen Curry's Underrated Tour and the first outside of the United States. Here were the highlights from the two day event.

Stephen Curry inspires Japan’s next generation of basketball stars at Underrated Tour Tokyo

June 26, 2019

For small business owners dreaming of going global, Rakuten’s new mobile network will be a game changer said Chuck Robbins at Cisco Live in San Diego.

How the world changed: Cisco CEO on Rakuten’s new mobile network

June 26, 2019