Rakuten stories

PayPal-owned Honey is dropped by Rakuten’s ad network, cutting it off from 2,000 merchants amid claims of affiliate fraud and link theft.

Azul acquires UK-based Payara to build a unified open-source Java stack and push deeper into enterprise runtimes and application servers.

A vast Coupang data breach and mass camera hacks in South Korea expose Asia’s widening cyber security gaps and weak identity defences.

AI startup Minitap has raised USD $4.1 million to speed up mobile app development, cutting feature launch times from six weeks to just days.

Airwallex has signed agreements to acquire CTIN Pay in Vietnam, expanding its Southeast Asian operations and enhancing support for international commerce.

SquareX has appointed John Carse as Field Chief Information Security Officer, enhancing its commitment to innovative browser security solutions.

The Rakuten Kobo Nia is described by Kobo as “our friendliest e-reader yet” on their website. Accompany me on my journey, and we’ll see if it lives up to this encouraging statement.

Intel Corporation, Juniper Networks, and Rakuten Symphony have announced a collaborative effort to develop Symware, a carrier-grade Open RAN solution.

Rakuten Mobile and NEC partner to build the world's first 5G open vRAN architecture in Japan, utilizing NEC's 5G network equipment.

Intel to provide technology for Rakuten's new cloud-native network, offering end-to-end automation and scalability.

Dive into books anywhere with Kobo's new waterproof Aura H2O eReader, perfect for sun-bathers and bath-time readers alike.