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Rakuten is in talks with US firm AST SpaceMobile to form a joint venture for the satellite project.

Rakuten now has a 1,000-person AI team and uses thousands of Nvidia chips for its projects.

Rakuten plans to release it as an open-weight model in spring 2026, or around March-May.

Users can also combine Rakuten Point Online with Rakuten Pay for up to 2% back in points on eligible payments.

Viber battles GCash and Grab for the super-app crown in the Philippines, and US financing firm PayJoy enters Indonesia.

Anthropic is working with Japanese firms, including Rakuten, Nomura Research Institute, and Panasonic, to integrate its AI model, Claude.

The Japanese ecommerce and finance group reportedly began weighing the move last month, with options still at an early stage.

The bonds are expected to price on July 23.

Rakuten currently employs 4,000 people in India, 90% of whom are technology professionals.

Rakuten delivery robots meet Japan’s Robot Delivery Association safety standards.