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Rakuten Innovation

The latest insights and news about Rakuten innovation and entrepreneurship.

Mickey Mikitani: The age of agentic AI has arrived

“This year, we’ve renamed our flagship event from Rakuten Optimism to Rakuten AI Optimism, reflecting our belief that AI is fundamentally transforming the world.” Kicking off the sixth iteration of Rakuten’s biggest annual business conference, Rakuten Group Chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani had a clear message: artificial intelligence is not a trend, but a foundational …

August 7, 2025
Rakuten AI: Our agentic future starts here

At the 2025 Rakuten AI Optimism conference, Rakuten took another bold step into the future with the full-scale launch of Rakuten AI, a new cutting-edge AI agent geared to reshape how users interact with the Rakuten Ecosystem. “We are on a journey of AI innovation,” shared Rakuten Group Chief Data & AI Officer Ting Cai …

August 27, 2025
Rakuten Monkeys Delight Fans with Taiwan Championship

The Rakuten Monkeys are the newest champion sports team of the Rakuten Group, having won the Taiwan Series baseball championship in a dramatic extra-innings victory! In this video, catch thrilling game highlights and post-game celebrations, including the spectacular parade through the team's home city of Taoyuan, and hear directly from enthusiastic fans and key team representatives, showcasing the incredible spirit and unity of the Rakuten Monkeys in their moment of triumph.

November 13, 2025

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November 13, 2025

Rakuten Monkeys Delight Fans with Taiwan Championship

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November 13, 2025

Quarterly profitability, record-high EBITDA: Rakuten unveils Q3 FY2025 financial results

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November 13, 2025

Rakuten joins hands with HP Japan to bring Rakuten AI to Desktop

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November 12, 2025

Spooktacular style: Rakuten goes all out for Halloween 2025

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November 5, 2025

Get Ready for “AI-nization with U”: Rakuten Technology Conference 2025 Preview

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October 31, 2025

Inside Rakuten AI: Hidefumi Watanabe on how AI unlocks deeper consumer understanding

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October 30, 2025

Global Stars Light Up Rakuten Viki's K-Drama Day 2025

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October 28, 2025

Rakuten Mobile Enterprise Solutions Support Beauty Industry DX

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October 27, 2025

Choose Your Stay, Your Way with New "Rakuten Travel AI Hotel Search"

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October 23, 2025

How are AI voice agents changing customer service? Rakuten Mobile collaborates with OpenAI to integrate new technology

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October 22, 2025

Rakuten Summer Leadership Summit 2025 Looks Beyond Business Landscape

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October 16, 2025

K-Dramas in the spotlight: Rakuten Viki celebrates third annual K-Drama Day