The new center will focus on the development of tools and services to deliver on Rakuten’s global vision of leveraging AI and Big Data technology to enhance Rakuten’s e-commerce, fintech and digital content services.Tokyo-based online services provider Rakuten Inc (TYO:4755) is further expanding into China. The company has earlier today announced the opening of a new global Development Center in Dalian, China. This is not the first development center for Rakuten in China. Rakuten established its first Chinese development center, Rakuten China Development Center Co., Ltd., in Beijing during 2010 and expanded to a ... (full story)