Well, Renraku has been up to something... making money while keeping their head down. They have been playing the ol' "Nose to the grindstone" routine. They just aren't making the wakes in the shadows that the others have been.....
Storm Front, Escaping the Ghost Decade has more on this, too. Short form is that Renraku's turning into "The People Corp", and has been using their massive databases and communication skills to win people over the old-fashioned way. Instead of automated help lines and Knowbots in the Matrix, you get actual human (not Metahuman, just Human!) assistance, people smiling and happy to help you, walking beside you the whole way. Need yoru dog walked? Renraku has a service for that! Need your hair styled? Come in, sit down, and chat with all the friendly people! Read magazines that feature stars from Renraku shows, wearing Renraku clothes, and afterwards, you can go eat in some Renraku resteraunts. Much like Aztechnology, they're using tons of false-fronts rather than pasting their own name on everything, but 'the family' directs people at other 'family members', who use the database build-up to make an experience tailored to what you enjoy. If you don't trust Technomancers and AIs messing with your tech, why don't you come over to Renraku's nice, safe environments, where the computers and drones are never, ever, EVER going to rise up and rebel due to being near-cripples, while real live PEOPLE wait on your every desire.
Renraku, "How can we serve you?"
