Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket

Rakuten AI Optimism showcases AI-powered ecosystem for everyday experiences

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Between what is and what could be, there’s a powerful feeling: Optimism. That feeling took on a fresh identity as Rakuten unveiled Rakuten AI Optimism, the new name for its annual flagship event. The name change is more than cosmetic; it signals how AI has become deeply woven into the Rakuten Ecosystem. Held at Pacifico Yokohama from July 30 to August 1, 2025, the event gathered tens of thousands of business professionals, partners and innovators from across the globe.

Rakuten’s vision for an agentic future

Mickey Mikitani, Chairman and CEO of Rakuten Group, delivered the event’s opening keynote, reflecting on the company’s nearly 30-year journey. From its beginnings in e-commerce with Rakuten Ichiba to expansions into digital banking, travel and mobile services, Rakuten has built a vast ecosystem that connects more than 44 million users monthly across Japan.

During his presentation, Mikitani unveiled Rakuten AI, positioning it as the cornerstone of the company’s new agentic era. He described the launch of Rakuten’s new cutting-edge agentic tool as a transformative shift where AI acts as an intelligent agent, designed to decode user intent, unify fragmented data and take meaningful action across the Rakuten Ecosystem. Boasting deep Japanese context awareness, Rakuten AI combines proprietary Rakuten models as well as models from industry leaders, enabling it to provide more intuitive, personalized experiences.

Mikitani also spoke about Japan’s current pace of AI adoption, noting that while global usage accelerates, domestic engagement remains modest. Rakuten’s vision is to bridge that gap by making AI a natural and helpful part of daily life.

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Greenhaven Road Capital highlighted stocks such as AST

In its second-quarter 2025 investor letter, Greenhaven Road Capital highlighted stocks such as AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS). Headquartered in Midland, Texas, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) designs and develops a constellation of BlueBird satellites. The one-month return of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) was -15.64%, and its shares gained 40.33% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On August 18, 2025, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock closed at $48.16 per share, with a market capitalization of $17.266 billion.

Greenhaven Road Capital stated the following regarding AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) in its second quarter 2025 investor letter:

"Among the companies in our portfolio, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) presents the widest range of potential outcomes. AST is developing a space-based cellular broadband network using a constellation of satellites that will communicate directly with unmodified smartphones using the same cellular bands as terrestrial towers. If successful, users will never be out of cellular range. Their network will provide coverage in areas where traditional cell towers cannot reach, enabling users to stream Netflix in the middle of the ocean using their unmodified iPhone.”

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Cloud-Native Telco: Empowering agility and cost optimisation

June 06, 2025

Kicking off DSP Leaders World Forum 2025, this panel brings together senior leaders from BT Group, Deutsche Telekom Technik, Elisa, Rakuten Symphony and Wind River to explore how telcos can become more agile and cost efficient by embracing cloud-native strategies. Co-hosted by Franz Seiser of Deutsche Telekom Technik, the discussion covers the urgent need for automation, cultural transformation and the foundations needed for AI-native networks.

Co-hosted by Franz Seiser, VP, Tribe Lead T-DAT, Deutsche Telekom Technik

Featuring:
Abir Hossain, Vice President, Technology & Operations, Elisa
Darrell Jordan-Smith, Chief Revenue Officer, Wind River
Laura Murphy, Senior Transformation Lead, Network Services, BT Group
Vivek Chadha, SVP & Global Head of Telco Cloud, Rakuten Symphony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AEA1TgumNo&t=75s