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Razorpay, in partnership with OpenAI and NPCI, has announced agentic AI-powered UPI payments on ChatGPT. The pilot project will let users place and pay for grocery orders via chat using AI agents that connect to UPI and vendor systems. While the feature promises convenience, experts highlight privacy and data security concerns.

The Fujifilm X-E5 mirrorless digital camera was launched in India on Friday. It arrives as the first camera in the Fujifilm X Series to feature a five-axis in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) mechanism that offers up to 7.0 stops of stabilisation in the centre of the frame and 6.0 stops at the periphery. The Fujifilm X-E5 camera is equipped with a back-illuminated 40.2 megapixel X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor and is powered by the X-Processor 5 high-speed image processing engine.

Oppo Find X9 series confirmed to launch in India next month with the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC. They are claimed to be the first smartphone series to feature MediaTek’s latest flagship SoC. The brand will unveil the lineup in the Chinese market on October 16. They will come with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of onboard storage.

Ghost of Yotei has reportedly sold through over 1.6 million copies, according to data from markets research firm Alinea Analytics. The game has reportedly become Sony's "strongest" PS5 first-party launch since Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Chainalysis reports that more than $75 billion (Rs. 6,65,000 crore) in cryptocurrency is linked to criminal activity, with $15 billion (roughly Rs. 1,33,000 crore) held directly by illicit actors and $60 billion (roughly Rs. 5,32,000 crore) in downstream wallets. Bitcoin dominates these holdings, while stablecoins and Ether are rising. The data highlights opportunities for law enforcement to seize and recover assets, and may shape national discussions on crypto reserves, particularly in the US and other countries exploring digital asset strategies.