Innovation is rarely simply the byproduct of individual brilliance. More often, it is the result of conversations — conversations that challenge, inspire and prompt individuals to rise above the ordinary. Rakuten Product Conference, the flagship technology symposium from Rakuten India, is held each year with this ethos at its core. Slated to take place virtually ..read more

Continuing its dominant run as the telco industry’s buzziest topic, AI was a key theme throughout Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona. Throughout the four-day event, Rakuten’s booth was a hub for AI discussions, demos and forward-looking insights. Headlining the company’s booth theater on Day 3 was a special AI Showcase featuring three experts from ..read more

The newly announced Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Clara Colour blend the vibrancy of life and literature in two eye-catching models. Rakuten Kobo has announced its first-ever color E Ink eReaders with the new Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Clara Colour, offering a new element to the digital reading experience Kobo fans already know and ..read more

Trekking through the wilderness? Road tripping across a Japanese desert? Or even taking a trip to a remote island? Rakuten Mobile users may soon have a cell signal in these once disconnected domains. “Connectivity is a necessity no matter where you are.”Mickey Mikitani, Chairman and CEO, Rakuten Group At a press conference last month, Rakuten ..read more

Three… two… one… The halftime buzzer rang on day one of the 2023 World University Basketball Series. Beneath the bleachers and behind the stadium entrance doors stood the 12 members of “A Better Future Together” – ready and focused. The dance crew were seconds away from delivering a passionate halftime show for the crowd gathered ..read more

Mickey Mikitani, Chairman & CEO, Rakuten Group Recently, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we made what I believe was one of the most disruptive announcements of the conference: Rakuten Symphony is going to start licensing its mobile software to anyone who wants to use it. Rakuten operates more than 70 different businesses around the ..read more

Trips to Japan are back on the menu, and local hotels are struggling to keep up with demand. With the tourism industry rapidly becoming a core pillar of Japan’s future economy, new attractions and facilities are top of mind for many businesses and municipalities. The recent Rakuten Travel Conference delved into this very topic, with ..read more

On Day 1 of Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024 the Rakuten booth theater hosted a special Rakuten International Showcase, featuring a trio of CEOs from across the Rakuten Group. First up, Rakuten International CEO Amit Patel provided an overview of the organization’s diverse range of businesses, including the potential of these entities to help mobile ..read more

More than 100,000 visitors, from across the globe, came together in-person last month for Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024 (MWC), the world’s largest and most influential annual connectivity event. Returning to MWC for the fifth time, Rakuten made its presence felt at the event with a captivating lineup of speaker sessions at the Rakuten booth ..read more

As economies worldwide race to meet their environmental goals, understanding consumer perspectives on sustainability is becoming increasingly vital. For the second consecutive year, Rakuten Insight Global conducted an online survey with over 109,000 consumers from its own proprietary panel across APAC, providing valuable insights into consumers’ evolving attitudes towards sustainable consumption. Here’s what we discovered ..read more