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Bitcoin maintained stability around the $111,000 (roughly Rs. 97.5 lakh) mark on Thursday as investors weighed prolonged US-China trade tensions and the ongoing US government shutdown. Despite renewed institutional inflows and ETF activity, traders stayed cautious ahead of fresh macro triggers. Ethereum held near $4,000 (roughly Rs. 3.51 lakh), while most altcoins traded sideways amid low volatility.

Google has rolled out Veo 3.1, the first major update to its AI video generator. The new version improves prompt accuracy and gives creators finer control, letting them add reference images or set the first and last frames to shape the video’s flow. It’s available via Flow and the Gemini API for developers.

Google has introduced a special offer for Diwali that allows users to purchase additional Google Drive storage at highly reduced prices for a limited time. It is valid on the Lite, Basic, Standard, and Premium plans, enabling them to get up to 2TB of cloud storage across Drive, Gmail, and Photos. As per Google, users can also share the storage space offered with Basic, Standard, and Premium plans with others.

Honor on Wednesday announced the launch of MagicOS 10. The MagicOS 10, based on Android 16, brings several notable upgrades focused on AI, connectivity, and personalisation. The new Magic 8 series ships with this new interface. It offers an improved Yoyo assistant and enable One-touch file transfer between different devices.

Silent Hill 2 remake, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Until Dawn remake are joining PS Plus Game Catalog in October. Other titles coming to the subscription service this month include survival RPG V Rising, interactive adventure title As Dusk Falls, puzzle horror title Poppy Playtime, and survival game Wizard with a Gun.