Which major tech company rebranded its Japanese search engine name because the original pronunciation had an unfortunate linguistic meaning in Japanese?

Language and linguistics play a crucial role in brand identity and corporate naming strategies. Companies invest significant resources in developing names that resonate across cultures and languages. This trivia question explores how linguistic principles have influenced a famous rebranding decision to avoid cross-cultural mishaps. Test your knowledge of how language considerations impact global brand identity!

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Microsoft (original name 'Lookout' sounded like a Japanese phrase for 'looking at butts')
Google (original name 'BackRub' translated to an inappropriate phrase in Japanese)
Apple (original name 'Macintosh' sounded like 'empty wallet' in a Japanese dialect)
Amazon (original name 'Relentless' translated to a term for 'stalker' in Japanese)