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TOKYO, Japan, October 9, 2026 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced an official name for its next-generation hybrid system — Honda Hybrid. In order to respond quickly to growing global demand for hybrid vehicles, Honda has been reallocating its development and production resources toward hybrid business in line with the roadmap toward rebuilding its automobile business, which the company announced in May 2026. As a part of this direction, Honda has revamped its hybrid system and developed the Honda Hybrid, which will be introduced globally starting in 2027. Based on the technologies amassed through the development of e:HEV, the original Honda two-motor hybrid system, the next-generation Honda Hybrid system further advances the technology to realize both excellent fuel efficiency and the joy of driving that appeals to all senses of the driver, at a high level. To communicate more intuitively to customers around the world about the value proposition of this new hybrid system that is unique only to Honda, the company will rollout “Honda Hybrid” globally also as a communication name for its next-generation hybrid technology.

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Anthropic has barred users from exhibiting “sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior” toward its models, as the company’s leaders continue to ponder machine consciousness. The Verge first reported the change in policy. A spokesperson for Anthropic, which is behind the AI chatbot Claude, did not immediately respond to an inquiry about what could be considered “abusive or cruel”. In an online user policy, the San Francisco-based company noted that its ban would not apply to common user frustrations, model testing or “dark creative themes”. Anthropic’s usage policy previously contained restrictions on abusive conduct. The company’s large language models have the ability to end a conversation if a user is being persistently harmful. When that feature rolled out last August, the company framed it as a safeguard for AI’s welfare. “We remain highly uncertain about the potential moral status of Claude and other LLMs, now or in the future. However, we take the issue seriously, and alongside our research program we’re working to identify and implement low-cost interventions to mitigate risks to model welfare, in case such welfare is possible.

Firan Technology Group charged into this earnings print with the stock already hot. The share price climbed roughly 60% over the past month and just under 30% in the last week, so expectations were stretched. The report then handed traders exactly the kind of headline that tests discipline. Q3 revenue reached CA$64.1 million and net income hit CA$10.0 million, both record levels, while trailing net profit margin improved to 10.3% from 7.5% a year earlier. The market is now deciding whether this surge in profitability justifies a P/E of 36.3x or reflects investors leaning too hard into momentum. Love the record profitability at Firan Technology Group but uneasy about paying a 36.3x P/E after such a sharp run up? Stress test that setup against 7 high quality undervalued stocks. Q3 2026 Earnings Summary Revenue (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025): CA$64.1 million vs. CA$47.7 million (up roughly 34%) Net Income (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025): CA$10.0 million vs. CA$2.8 million (very large increase, more than 3x) Basic EPS (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025): CA$0.40 per share vs. CA$0.11 per share (very large increase, more than 3x) Net Profit Margin (Trailing 12 Months vs. Prior Year): 10.3% vs.

Truck transportation is essential to modern commerce, but long hours behind the wheel can create serious safety concerns. Driver fatigue can affect attention, reaction time, and decision-making, making it an important issue for transportation companies, regulators, and technology developers. As trucking continues to evolve, technology could play a larger role in identifying fatigue and helping drivers manage their time on the road. At the same time, accidents involving commercial vehicles can create significant financial and legal consequences, making prevention particularly important.

Listen to the session or watch below Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Watch…

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Can AI safely assess patients’ needs before they step into a doctor’s office? A study led by researchers at Google and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and published in The Lancet today, offers an encouraging first look. As Google’s first-ever publication in the main journal of The Lancet, this research marks a significant milestone. In a real-world clinical study at BIDMC’s ambulatory primary care clinic, 98 patients consulted AMIE, our research diagnostic AI chatbot, ahead of urgent care visits. Supervising physicians monitored the interactions in real time, and not a single conversation needed to be interrupted based on predefined safety criteria. And clinicians reported that the AI summaries helped them prepare for visits in 75% of cases and influenced their approach to care in more than half. AMIE’s differential diagnoses also matched the doctors’ final diagnoses 90% of the time. While larger clinical trials are needed to assess patient-facing AI at scale, the findings suggest the potential for AI to enhance the patient-physician relationship and ease the strain on healthcare workers.

Logitech previewed its Sound Shape audio technology in the new Rally Speaker 2 Pro and Max, using arrays of 32 and 64 micro-drivers to direct sound toward listeners and improve coverage in large meeting spaces. Announced alongside Rally Bar 2 and Rally System 2 Pro, these speakers are based on wavefield synthesis and target simpler installation and more consistent speech intelligibility, with commercial availability scheduled for summer 2027. Logitech previewed its Sound Shape audio technology in the new Rally Speaker 2 Pro and Max, using arrays of 32 and 64 micro-drivers to direct sound toward listeners and improve coverage in large meeting spaces. Announced alongside Rally Bar 2 and Rally System 2 Pro, these speakers are based on wavefield synthesis and target simpler installation and more consistent speech intelligibility, with commercial availability scheduled for summer 2027. Unveiled on October 8 as part of what Logitech describes as its largest enterprise product launch, the new speakers extend the company’s conferencing portfolio into more demanding boardrooms, training facilities, and divisible spaces.

Zhibao Technology Inc. ZBAO shares surged 60.24% to $0.094 in after-hours trading on Thursday after the Chinese insurance technology company, which provides digital insurance brokerage services, said it will proceed with a 1-for-50 reverse stock split. Reverse Split Takes Effect MondayThe split will become effective Oct. 12, the company said. Class A ordinary shares will begin trading on a post-split basis at market open under the same "ZBAO" symbol, with a new CUSIP number. Shareholders approved the move at an extraordinary general meeting on Sept. 29. What Investors Should KnowEvery 50 Class A shares will be combined into one. Par value will rise from $0.0001 to $0.005 per share. The company said the split will apply equally to all Class A ordinary shares, leaving each shareholder’s ownership percentage unchanged, except for adjustments related to fractional shares. Any fractional shares will be rounded up to the next whole share. Read Also: Securitize Stock Jumps After Hours As It Launches Tokenized Apple, Nvidia, Tesla Shares On Solana The company will also make proportional adjustments to its equity plans and all outstanding equity awards.

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Today, emerging technologies and artificial intelligence are rapidly transforming dentistry, with growing applications in diagnostics, imaging, patient engagement, administrative workflows, and clinical decision support. However, adoption is uneven, governance frameworks are still evolving, and significant questions remain around data ownership, privacy, bias, and equitable deployment. This panel will explore the following questions:

$10B data centre stirs debate in Nova Scotia Government of Canada backs Nova Scotia offshore wind with $100M investment

BNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. NEW YORK — Some sharp reversals kept financial markets unsteady on Thursday, as oil prices rose and U. S. stock indexes finished mixed. The S&P 500 fell 0.5 per cent for a second straight loss after setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 51 points, or 0.1 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite fell 1.3 per cent as technology stocks took particularly hard hits. Stocks felt pressure from a 4.1 per cent rise in the price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, to US$104.28. It’s been pinballing between US$96 and nearly US$110 over the last month on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow the global energy industry to return to normal. S&P 500 market updates hereBrent got to nearly US$106 in the morning before President Donald Trump sent its price veering after saying “productive discussions” are happening with Iran and that the U. S. military would not attack it before the upcoming U. S. elections in November. That briefly sent Brent toward US$103 before it eventually turned back upward.