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Apple reports record revenue in India; to launch 4 more stores in the country

Tim Cook calls out record India performance




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HCLTech to launch AI Lab in Singapore, partners with EDB 

HCLTech has maintained a presence in Singapore for over 40 years, serving as its Southeast Asian operations hub




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BODIPY(aryl)iodonium salts in the efficient synthesis of diversely functionalized BODIPYs and selective detection of serum albumin

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00336E, Paper
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Bintu Kumar, Anindita Bhatta, Prakriti Saraf, Taur Prakash Pandurang, Krishnan Rangan, Madhushree Sarkar, Sivaprasad Mitra, Dalip Kumar
Using readily available BODIPY and iodoarenes various BODIPY(aryl)iodonium salts were prepared and successfully utilized for the direct syntheses of functionalized BODIPYs, bis-BODIPYs and for the selective detection of serum protein.
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Diastereoselective synthesis of functionalized spiroindolines via intramolecular ipso-iodocyclization/nucleophile addition cascade reactions of indole-tethered ynones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00112E, Paper
Debojyoti Bag, Sanghapal D. Sawant
Herein, we describe a highly diastereoselective approach for synthesizing polyfunctionalized spiroindolines from indolyl-ynones involving an ipso-iodocyclization/nucleophile addition cascade.
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An efficient synthesis of mono-, di-, and tri-substituted 1,3-thiazoles employing functionalized thioamides as thiocarbonyl precursors

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00229F, Paper
Kalleshappa Sheela, Chikkappaiahnayaka Santhosh, Krishna Ravi Singh, Kalleshappa Sharath, Maralinganadoddi P. Sadashiva
Herein, we report an efficient strategy to synthesize functionalized 1,3-thiazoles using alkyl 2-amino-2-thioxoacetates.
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Catalyst- and base-free visible light-enabled radical relay trihalomethylation/functional group-migration/carbonylation with CX3SO2Cl

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00292J, Paper
Jinkai Hu, Chenglei Yang, Xiaotao Qin, Hui Liu, Tongtong Ma, Ao-tong Shi, Qing-Long Lv, Xingman Liu, Jinhui Yang, Dianjun Li
A visible light-enabled photocatalyst-free radical trihalomethylation/cyano (or benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl) 1,4-migration/carbonylation reaction of 2-hydroxy-2-hex-5-enenitrile (or (benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-pent-4-enol) with CX3SO2Cl (X = F, Cl) is reported.
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Asymmetric synthesis of the fully functionalized six-membered A-ring of siphonol A

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,2958-2962
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00104D, Communication
Ying Sun, Shaomin Fu, Bo Liu
The asymmetric synthesis of the fully functionalized six-membered A-ring of siphonol A is presented.
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Selective synthesis of an elusive C-functional bis-cyclam and study of its inhibition of the CXCR4 chemokine receptor

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,3059-3067
DOI: 10.1039/D3OB02050A, Paper
Marie M. Le Roy, Sandra Claes, Nathalie Saffon-Merceron, Dominique Schols, Thibault Troadec, Raphaël Tripier
A rare example of C,C'-linked bis-cyclam has been synthesized with controlled manner in mild conditions thanks to the “bis-aminal” tool, and its good CXCR4-recognition properties could be demonstated in vitro.
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Albumin–ruthenium catalyst conjugate for bio-orthogonal uncaging of alloc group

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,2992-3000
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00234B, Paper
Kimberly S. Taylor, Madison M. McMonagle, Schaelee C. Guy, Ariana M. Human-McKinnon, Shumpei Asamizu, Heidi J. Fletcher, Bradley W. Davis, Takashi L. Suyama
An organo–ruthenium catalyst conjugated to albumin efficiently unmasks an alloc group under physiologically relevant conditions.
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Iron-catalyzed selective construction of indole derivatives via oxidative C(sp3)–H functionalization of indolin-2-ones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,3073-3079
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00133H, Paper
Wei Chen, Lang-Qi Wen, Xiao-Bing Lu, Hui Zhou
We have developed a clean and efficient iron-catalyzed C(sp3)–H functionalization of indolin-2-ones for the chemodivergent synthesis of value-added indole derivatives, including isatins, and symmetrical and non-symmetrical isoindigos.
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Cu(OTf)2/HFIP catalyzed regioselective cycloisomerization of indole-C3-functionalized alkynols to carbazoles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00421C, Communication
Srinivasarao Yaragorla, Tabassum Khan, Sayonika Chakroborty
We report here a simple and atom economic cycloisomerization reaction of indole-tethered alkynols for constructing diverse carbazoles via 1,2-alkly migration using Cu(OTf)2/HFIP as the excellent promoter system.
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N-Functionalization of beta-aminophosphonates; Cytotoxic effect of the new derivatives

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00243A, Paper
György Keglevich, Petra Regina Varga, Emőke Dinnyési, Zsuzsanna Szalai, Szilvia Bősze, Rita Oláhné Szabó, Laszlo Drahos, Konstantin Karaghiosoff
Beta-Aminophosponates obtained by the Michael addition of primary amines to the double bond of diethyl vinylphosphonate proved to be suitable starting materials (amine components) in the Kabachnik–Fields reaction with formaldehyde...
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Sarvam AI launches Sarvam 1 for Indic languages

The custom training corpus, Sarvam-2T comprised of 20 percent datasets in Hindi as well as English and programming languages so the AI model can perform multilingual tasks




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Apple Intelligence launches the iPhone into the AI era

Apple has released a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 line-up as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology’s latest craze




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Microsoft Teams to launch threaded conversations, combined chats and channels features

The app has also added other changes in the interface so users can organise their chats better




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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says next big AI model launch pushed due to compute challenges

Altman also said that the next update for DALL-E was still in the works with no release date yet




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Bridging the gap in mental healthcare services: NGOs launch dementia clinics in Hyderabad’s slums

India continues to grapple with a dearth of mental healthcare services, even as the number of persons with dementia is expected to rise over the next two decades




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ICMR announces ‘First in the World Challenge’ to encourage scientists to find innovative ideas to tackle health issues

The Council said that the scheme proposes to foster novel, out of the box, futuristic ideas, new knowledge generation, discovery / development of breakthrough health technologies




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OnePlus 13 launched with Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC: Price details, battery and other specifications

While the OnePlus 13 has only been revealed in China so far, speculations are that it will arrive on the global market in the coming months. In India, the phone is expected to be launched in January 2025.




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Amit Shah launches portal for procurement of pulses 

The Cooperation Minister said that before the sowing operation, tur farmers can register on the portal to sell their produce to NAFED and NCCF




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Centre announces ₹24,420 crore subsidy for summer crop fertilizers




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Govt. should announce legally backed minimum procurement price for food crops, says Prakash Kammaradi

Karnataka Agriculture Price Commission headed by Prakash Kammaradi submitted a report on the legally backed MSP to the government in 2018




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The malfunction of US education policy : elite misinformation, disinformation, and selfishness / Richard P. Phelps.

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]




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ASUS launches ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 in India, adds new Zenbooks and Vivobooks




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Acer launches Aspire 5 in India, priced at ₹37,999



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Lenovo launches three new gaming laptops in India

Here are the key features of Lenovo’s Legion laptops



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Acer launches two new gaming laptops in India

The Predator Helios 300 is priced at ₹84,999 and The Predator Triton 300 at ₹89,999



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Asus India launches 11 models in commercial PCs, marks entry into the segment

Designed for enterprises and businesses, the offering includes ASUS ExpertBook range of six laptops, the ASUSPRO ExperCenter range of three desktops, as well as two ‘All in Ones’



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Samsung launches 980 PRO SSD for high-end computers and gaming



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LG launches five new soundbars under Sound Bars 2020 range



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Asus launches new range of devices powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors

Zenbook 14 (UX425) is priced at ₹82,990; VivoBook Ultra K15 (K513) at ₹42,990; VivoBook Ultra 15 (X513) at ₹43,990; VivoBook Ultra 14 (X413) at ₹59,990




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Apple 'M1' Silicon-based Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, and Mac Mini launched

Prices start at $699 for Apple Silicon 'M1' based Mac Mini, $999 for Macbook Air, and $1299 for the 13-Inch MacBook Pro.



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Flipkart launches Nokia PureBook X14 laptop in India

Marks Nokia’s entry into the laptop segment in India




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HP launches HP ProBook 635 Aero G7 notebooks in India

Product aimed at small business owners; prices start at ₹74,999



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Dell launches PCs, monitors to facilitate work from home




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Vaio launches a new laptop series in India

Laptops come bundled with the new Windows 10 Home, MS Office 365, and a 3-in-1 sleeve



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Microsoft to launch Surface Laptop Go in India today

Powered by the latest 10th Gen Intel i5 Quad-Core Processor




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Google relaunches offline support for Google Calendar on desktops

The offline feature for Google Calendar was rolled back in 2018



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Microsoft launches Surface Pro 7+ in India priced at ₹83,999



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HP launches its first consumer PCs made with ‘recycled plastics’

The new Pavilion is powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors with Intel Iris Xe graphics



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Acer launches new Aspire 7 gaming laptop in India

Powered by the latest AMD Ryzen mobile processors



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AFI, Verraton launch new layer of security for online transactions

Every time a transaction is initiated, the backend runs a check whether the customer is using the bank’s mobile app



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Intel announces 11th Gen Intel Core S-series desktop processors



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Vaio SE14 and Vaio SX14 laptops launched in India

Both the devices will be available for sale via Amazon



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Dell announces availability of its latest commercial PC portfolio in India

Includes latest devices across Latitude, Precision and OptiPlex



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Samsung launches Galaxy Book Go and Galaxy Book Go 5G

The price and availability of the devices in India is not yet specified



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Amazon announces ‘Grand Gaming Days’ sale

Offers and deals on gaming laptops, desktops, monitors and accessories are live until June 24



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Lenovo launches Yoga Duet 7i, IdeaPad Duet 3 detachable PCs in India

The detachable PCs are meant to facilitate remote working, online learning and virtual social gatherings



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Lenovo launches ‘Lenovo Aware’ smart learning solution for consumers

Will come pre-bundled with IdeaPad Slim 3i and IdeaPad Slim 5i laptops




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Redmi forays into laptop category with RedmiBook series launch

The thin and light laptops- RedmiBook Pro and RedmiBook e-Learning edition is powered by the latest 11th Generation Intel Core processors



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