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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
Industry First! Rakuten General Insurance launches AI Avatar into Auto Insurance Estimation Service

Rakuten General Insurance has introduced an industry-first AI Avatar (beta version) into its "Drive Assist" personal auto insurance estimation simulation. The AI Avatar's interactive experience aims to reduce user hesitation towards online insurance enrollment. Rakuten General Insurance is actively utilizing AI in other areas as well, and new internet sales from January to March 2025 have increased significantly, up 34% compared to the same period last year.

June 4, 2025

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June 4, 2025

Industry First! Rakuten General Insurance launches AI Avatar into Auto Insurance Estimation Service

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June 4, 2025

Rakuten’s largest event, Optimism, goes all-in on AI

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May 30, 2025

In the fight against fakes: Behind the scenes of Rakuten France’s anti-fraud team

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May 23, 2025

A Card That's Uniquely You: 80 New Rakuten Card Designs

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May 19, 2025

Taste and Choose Your Gift! Rakuten Ichiba Hosts Mother's Day Gourmet Festival

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May 14, 2025

FinTech growth, mobile momentum headline Rakuten Q1 FY2025 financial results

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May 13, 2025

Celebrating International Women's Day 2025 at Rakuten

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May 9, 2025

Rakuten Product Conference 2025: Tech Leaders Share to Make World Better

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May 9, 2025

How Rakuten Viber is shaping connections from chats to commerce in the Philippines

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May 7, 2025

Rakuten Card’s new CEO has bold plans for Japan’s credit card industry

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May 7, 2025

Rakuten Welcomes 2025 New Grads Who Will "Lead Change"

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May 1, 2025

Moshi moshi? Space calling: Rakuten Mobile and AST SpaceMobile achieve Japan first satellite-to-mobile video call