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Global crypto platform Coinbase has invested in India’s leading exchange CoinDCX, valuing it at $2.45 billion (roughly Rs. 21,600 crore). The deal strengthens Coinbase’s presence in India and the Middle East, where crypto adoption is rising rapidly. The investment supports regional growth, regulatory compliance, and secure trading, positioning both firms to expand access to digital assets across South Asia’s fast-growing crypto ecosystem.

A burst of solar activity could soon paint Earth’s skies with auroras. Between October 11 and 13, the Sun fired four coronal mass ejections toward Earth, expected to arrive October 15–17. NOAA predicts mild G1 geomagnetic storms that could trigger colorful northern lights visible across high and even mid-latitude regions.

Apple has updated its 14-inch MacBook Pro with its new M5 chip, offering up to 3.5x better AI and 1.6x better GPU performance than the previous M4 model. It features a 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display, 24-hour battery life, faster SSD storage, a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera, Touch ID, and MagSafe 3, while the laptop is also available in different variant with an optional nano-texture finish.

Honor has launched the MagicPad 3 Pro and MagicPad 3 12.5 tablets in China. The MagicPad 3 Pro features a 13.3-inch 3.2K LCD with a 165Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, and a 12,450mAh battery with 80W fast charging. The MagicPad 3 12.5 has a 12.5-inch 3K LCD screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, 12GB RAM, and a 10,100mAh battery with 66W charging. Both tablets run MagicOS 10 based on Android 16 and support YOYO AI features.

Mission Drishti is set to take off in the first quarter of 2026, which will explore Earth in a manner that has never been done before. It weighs 160 kg and is the highest-resolution satellite ever made in the history of the country.