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Rakuten Innovation

The latest insights and news about Rakuten innovation and entrepreneurship.

Rakuten’s bold plans to democratize AI

At the recent Rakuten Optimism conference, one powerful message echoed through the halls: AI is for everyone. The event kicked off with a keynote speech from Rakuten Group Chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani, in which he outlined Rakuten’s plans to democratize AI, the fundamental role Rakuten Mobile must play, and the power of the internet …

August 22, 2024
From vision, to strategy, to execution: Ting Cai on building useful products with AI

The world of AI moves fast. In the blink of an eye, the latest GenAI models have become multilingual, understanding different dialogues and even emotional tones; and multimodal, accepting and outputting audio, video and more. In such a rapidly changing landscape, how does one effectively build AI products? Rakuten Group’s Chief AI & Data Officer …

August 21, 2024
sulvam ‘by R’ takes to the runway in Tokyo and Paris events

September is a highly fashionable time of year at Japan, as designers gather to showcase their latest creations for Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO. Rakuten has sponsored the event since 2019 and launched the ‘by R’ initiative in 2020. This ambitious project aims to empower the Japanese fashion scene by placing the spotlight on select, unique …

October 10, 2024

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July 17, 2015

New Digital Signage at Rakuten Crimson House

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July 16, 2015

Rakuten's Origins: A Look Back at the Rakuten's Past Head Office Relocations

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July 6, 2015

Rakuten and Yamato Holdings Announce Collaboration to Improve Convenience in E-commerce

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July 2, 2015

The Reason Why People Choose OverDrive

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May 20, 2015

Rakuten.com EXPO Held for the First Time in Las Vegas

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May 7, 2015

Rakuten Deutschland's Cutting-edge Recruitment Initiative

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April 26, 2015

The Global Rakuten's Forest Reforestation Initiative in Indonesia and Brazil

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April 24, 2015

Rakuten and Yurindo Collaborate to Open a Combined Bookstore, Café, and Variety Store Complex

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April 14, 2015

Rakuten Ichiba Collaborates with a Publisher on the Launch of Online Magazine for Smartphones

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April 3, 2015

Rakuten Socio Business: A Para-Cycling Athlete Joins Rakuten

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January 15, 2015

Start of Year-Round Hiring for Engineers