Honda Reports A Staggering 76% Decline in Q4 Operational Profits

by News Editor

May 14, 2025

In a surprising turn of events, the renowned Japanese automaker Honda has announced a 76% drop in its operational profits for the fourth quarter, falling short of market expectations as reported by CNBC. This comes as Honda braces for the full impact of the US-imposed tariffs on imported vehicles.

Essential Facts

Honda’s revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter ending March 31st was 5.36 trillion yen (approx. 47.26 billion USD), aligning with analyst predictions.
The operational profit plummeted to 5 billion yen, starkly missing the forecast of 275.52 billion yen.
Over the entire fiscal year ending in March, revenues achieved 21.69 trillion yen, surpassing LSEG’s average forecast of 21.63 trillion yen and marking a 6.2% year-over-year increase.
Nonetheless, the operational profit declined 12.2%, reaching 1.21 trillion yen against expected forecasts of 1.41 trillion yen.

What to Watch

Honda’s financial outcomes coincide with heightened trade tensions, as the US has imposed a hefty 25% tariff on imported automobiles. In response, Honda plans to manufacture the next generation of its hybrid Civic in Indiana instead of Mexico to circumvent potential tariffs on this popular model, reports Reuters.

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On the US automotive stage, Asian manufacturers claim six of the top eight positions in sales volume, with Honda holding the fourth spot. Additionally, discussions about a massive merger between Honda and Nissan valued at 60 billion USD have been called off, stalling the creation of a potentially vast automotive force.

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A New Twitter-Inspired Social Network Is Taking Shape

by News Editor

August 27, 2026

A new social network called Twitter.now is entering the market, with a founding team that includes former Twitter trademark counsel Stephen Coates. The service is being developed by startup Operation Bluebird.

As Ars Technica reported, X sued the company last year and asked a Delaware judge to block the launch. Operation Bluebird argued in a petition that X had abandoned trademarks including “Twitter” and “Tweet.”

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Coates has said the project is not an attempt to recreate the original Twitter. In a LinkedIn post, he described the platform as a new public space focused on trust, transparency and user choice.

AI System To Rate Posts

Twitter.now is currently being tested, with early access priced at $20. Its main feature is VERA, an AI system designed to evaluate posts, verify claims and provide sources and context.

Posts receive a trust score, with users eventually able to set a minimum score to filter their feeds. The company says this approach will give people more control over what they see instead of leaving those decisions entirely to an algorithm.

Moderation Remains A Challenge

Scaling moderation will be one of the platform’s biggest tests. Social networks have repeatedly struggled with content moderation as their communities grow, and newer platforms such as Bluesky have faced similar criticism.

Operation Bluebird says VERA will form the basis of its moderation and verification system. A second version is already planned, with expanded tools that would let users set a specific trust threshold for the posts appearing in their feeds.

For now, Twitter.now remains in an early testing phase, combining the familiarity of the Twitter name with an AI-driven approach to evaluating online information.

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