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Rakuten Set To Launch 'Very Unique' AI Language Model, Anticipates Profitable Growth
Sunday, December 10, 2023 - 11:51pm | 595Read More...Japanese e-commerce heavyweight Rakuten has announced its plans to introduce an in-house artificial intelligence (AI) language model in the coming two months. What Happened: During a recent discussion with CNBC, Hiroshi “Mickey” Mikitani, the CEO of Rakuten, shed light on the company...
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Super Bowl Commercials 2023: The Complete List Of Super Bowl LVII Ads And The Companies Behind Them
Monday, February 13, 2023 - 3:17pm | 2520Read More...Super Bowl LVII aired Sunday Feb. 12, 2023 and featured dozens of commercials advertising products and showcasing new movies and television shows. The commercials also featured many celebrity cameos and several reunions. Here’s a look at the complete list. What Happened: Super Bowl...
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Japan Is Getting Serious About Cryptocurrency
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 8:55am | 758Read More...After a disastrous 2018, the cryptocurrency market is bouncing back in 2019. Japan is one of the global hubs for cryptocurrency trading, and the Asian nation has been making plenty of cryptocurrency headlines in recent weeks. Two New Players YAHOO JAPAN COR/ADR (OTC: YAHOY) is set to launch a new...
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Lekutian Breeds New Opportunities For Baidu
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 7:41am | 122Read More...This morning, Rakuten and Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) jointly announced that its B2B2C ecommerce platform, “Lekutian,” is going live on October 19, 2010. “While the revenues ramp on the JV and earnings contribution to Baidu will be minimal near-term, we view the launch of Lekutian as a positive...
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Rakuten Buys Buy.com
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 5:50pm | 137Read More...Japanese online mall operator Rakuten has announced its purchase of online seller Buy.com. The deal is likely to be worth $250 million. Rakuten is trying to gain a foothold in the U.S. market and the deal will provide it with an easy opportunity to do so. The company is already operational in...
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Baidu Inc. (BIDU) To Invest $50 Million With Japan’s Rakuten In Online Shopping Mall
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 10:23am | 157Read More...China’s Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ: BIDU), which was in the news last week about how it was going to profit from Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) exit from China, is set to invest $50 million with Japan’s largest e-commerce player Rakuten in a giant online shopping mall for Chinese internet users. The two...
