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Rakuten offers blueprint for Intelligent Growth at MWC Barcelona 2025
How can telcos, tech firms and everything in between achieve “Intelligent Growth” in their respective markets? What tools and approaches must organizations adopt to stay competitive in our ever-shifting business landscape? At Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2025 – the world’s largest and most influential connectivity event – Rakuten will offer answers to those pressing questions and more, sh…
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Efficiency meets sustainability to revolutionize AI compute: Empowering data centers of the future
While AI continues to transform the tech industry at unprecedented speed, companies are increasingly facing obstacles around energy consumption, rising costs and data center capacity. At Rakuten Technology Conference 2024, a session on “The Future of Responsible AI Compute” addressed these critical issues and highlighted the urgent need for sustainable solutions. Ampere Computing Chief Evangelist…
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Inside Rakuten AI: Lee Xiong on Japanese LLMs and the future of AI
In this series, we sit down with Rakuten AI leaders for a deep dive into the stories behind this transformative technology and the inspiring individuals driving Rakuten’s vision of AI for all. Watch this interview and others in the Inside Rakuten AI Series on our YouTube channel. At the helm of Rakuten’s Machine Learning and Deep Learning Engineering Department, Lee Xiong, Rakuten Group Vice Direc…
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Rakuten AI in 2024: A year of empowerment
2024 was truly a transformative year in Rakuten’s AI growth journey, marked by groundbreaking advancements across our ecosystem. From the launch of our high-performance Japanese large language models (LLMs) and AI-powered tools like Rakuten Link AI, to expanding partnerships with OpenAI and L’Oréal Japan, we made significant strides in our mission as an AI-empowerment company. With a rock-solid co…
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Why Rakuten Mobile’s network keeps getting better: Vice CTO Takeshita explains
By Hiroshi Takeshita, Vice CTO of Rakuten Mobile When Rakuten Mobile launched its mobile phone carrier services in April 2020, we knew we were entering a market renowned for its exceptional standards. Service providers in Japan offer impeccable coverage and lightning-fast connection speeds, setting a formidable benchmark for any new entrant. Despite these challenges, we embarked on a journey to de…
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From AI hype to real-world tools: Rakuten teams up with LangChain
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, separating hype from practical business value remains a crucial challenge. At Rakuten, that challenge is being met head-on through an innovative partnership with LangChain, a startup that builds AI infrastructure tools to help companies turn powerful language models into practical business applications. At a recent event at Rakuten’s Tokyo…
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Inside Rakuten AI: Ting Cai on AI innovation and responsibility
In this series, we sit down with Rakuten AI leaders for a deep dive into the stories behind this transformative technology and the inspiring individuals driving Rakuten’s vision of AI for all. It is estimated that AI will contribute nearly 20 trillion US dollars to the global economy through 2030, accounting for 3.5% of GDP worldwide, according to a 2024 IDC report. As this exciting new technology…
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Rakuten Technology Conference 2024: Empowering the Future with AI
On November 16, 2024, Rakuten Technology Conference returned for its 16th edition, transforming the company’s Tokyo HQ, and eight satellite locations globally, into a hub of innovation and tech exploration. As usual, the engineer-led event brought together a diverse community of tech business leaders, engineers and enthusiasts from across the globe to participate in informative stage session…
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Meet mov, Rakuten’s partners in empowerment
Entrepreneur Makoto Watanabe has a dream to revitalize Japan. Since 2015, Watanabe’s company mov has worked to support Japanese businesses in navigating the complexities of online marketing to welcome inbound tourists and domestic customers alike. mov recently made headlines in Japan for completing its Series B funding first round, raising around 1.5 billion yen. The additional funds came from exi…
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