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Rakuten India Unveils Rakuten Product Conference ‘23: Uncovering the Potential of Generative AI and the Future of Cloud
Rakuten India, the high tech nerve centre of Rakuten Group, is once again gearing up for its flagship event: Rakuten Product Conference ‘23 (RPC). Set to take place virtually on May 31 and June 1 from Rakuten India’s Crimson House Bangalore headquarters, RPC ’23 will bring together leading data science professionals, AI practitioners and business leaders from across industries to delve into…
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Vissel fans take to the skies of Kobe with 5G-powered drones
Vissel Kobe fans come to Noevir Stadium for world-class soccer, an unbeatable atmosphere, and great entertainment. It might soon be time to add ‘drone flying’ to that list. Last month, Rakuten’s J.League soccer team Vissel Kobe teamed up with Rakuten Mobile and Kobe City for a new airborne tourism experience. From the stands of Vissel’s home ground Noevir Stadium, fans pilo…
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A mobile future for e-commerce: Mikitani at New Year Conference
At the Rakuten New Year Conference each January, Rakuten chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani takes to the stage to share his vision for the future of the e-commerce and tech industries. This year, Mikitani had one core message for the 30,000 Rakuten Ichiba marketplace merchants and stakeholders tuning in: Mobile! Mobile matters more than ever “In 2006, back when we were still using flip phones,…
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Rakuten’s Mobile as a Software™ vision resonates at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2023
What does true telecom transformation look like on the industry’s biggest stage? How can Mobile as a Software™ usher in the next phase of mobile connectivity? Rakuten answered both questions, loud and clear, at this year’s Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona. From Feb 27–Mar 2, Rakuten highlighted its software-first mindset, which has already been proven at scale through Rakuten Mobile in Japa…
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What’s behind Rakuten’s fintech success in Japan?
Rakuten first made a name for itself with e-commerce — an industry that has grown alongside the very internet itself. Today, Rakuten offers some 70 different online and offline services in Japan, ranging from mobile coverage to drone deliveries. In recent years, Rakuten has seen incredible growth in one industry in particular: fintech. Rakuten’s fintech offerings combine digital technology w…
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Spotlight on super-app Rakuten Viber’s free in-chat payments in EU
For close to a billion users around the globe, Rakuten Viber is a key tool for keeping in touch with friends and family. Last year, Rakuten Viber announced a new feature that promises to make the app an even more integral part of everyday life: Free, seamless payments from inside regular chats — as easy as sending a message. The new service is being rolled out in the EU, with plans to expand into…
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A few things to be optimistic about: Rakuten in 2023
It’s no secret that Rakuten is a company of optimists – it’s in the name, after all. From high-tech mobile networks and drone deliveries to green innovation and AR race cars, here are just a few things that we’re particularly optimistic about for this current year. Sustainability entrepreneurs assemble! Last year, Rakuten’s European businesses came together to launch a new…
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Democratizing AI: It’s anyone’s game
“Humanity’s history is a story of toolmaking, and AI is a tool like any other. It’s not a replacement for people. What it is, is a very specific tool — a very powerful tool that, like the computer, will create a lot of opportunities.” Google Cloud chief decision scientist Cassie Kozyrkov is on a mission to democratize AI. At the recent Rakuten Technology Conference, she joi…
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Join Rakuten at MWC 2023 Barcelona to experience “Mobile as a Software”
Mobile World Congress (MWC) the world’s largest, most influential connectivity event, will return to Barcelona from February 27 – Mar 2, 2023, playing host to some of telecom’s most advanced technologies, impactful announcements and industry-shaping storylines for the year. Following a headline-making MWC 2022, Rakuten is aiming to make waves once again at MWC 2023, with a busy schedule of speakin…
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