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New York Post
an hour ago
- Business
- New York Post
Trump tele-stumps for ‘true champion' Jack Ciattarelli ahead of New Jersey gov primary early voting
Early voting in New Jersey's hotly contested gubernatorial primary began Tuesday, hours after President Trump held a tele-rally to boost GOP hopeful Jack Ciattarelli. The president bashed New Jersey as a 'high-tax, high-crime sanctuary state' and hailed Ciattarelli, a former member of the Garden State's General Assembly, as a 'champion' who could turn the state red again. 'New Jersey is ready to pop out of that blue horror show and really get in there and vote for somebody that's going to make things happen,' Trump said during remarks lasting roughly 10 minutes. 'I'm asking you to get out and vote for a true champion for the people of your state – Jack Ciattarelli. He's been a friend of mine, and he's been a real success story,' the president added. Ciattarelli has promised that one of his first executive orders will be to scrap policies that bar state and local authorities from cooperating with federal immigration agents. 3 Jack Ciattarelli is generally seen as the frontrunner in the GOP primary for New Jersey governor. AP 3 President Trump is eager to see New Jersey flip red in November. REUTERS Sparse polling has pegged Ciattarelli as the odds-on favorite in the Republican primary, with conservative radio host Bill Spadea and state Sen. Jon Bramnick polling a distant second and third. 'It was certainly disappointing,' Spadea told Fox News about Trump backing Ciattarelli. 'I mean, we made no bones about this. We absolutely wanted the president's endorsement. Unfortunately, the president endorsed a poll and not a plan.' 'I have been a supporter of President Trump since he came down the escalator [in 2015].' Trump owns several properties in New Jersey and periodically spends weekends at his golf club in Bedminster. 'It's like Make America Great Again,' the president exhorted his audience. 'It's Make New Jersey Great Again.' Off-year elections in New Jersey and Virginia are often seen as key tests of a president's popularity just shy of one year into office and a harbinger of what might come in the midterm elections the following year. Ciattarelli was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 2021, when he shocked observers by narrowly losing to incumbent Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy by just over three percentage points. 3 Jack Ciattarelli had narrowly lost New Jersey's gubernatorial race in 2021. Getty Images Last November, Trump lost New Jersey to Kamala Harris by just 5.9%, an improvement of 10 percentage points on his margin of defeat by Joe Biden in 2020. Republicans have not won statewide office in New Jersey since Chris Christie was elected to a second term as governor in 2013. On the Democratic side, Rep. Mikie Sherrill is the polling favorite to win the primary, followed in various orders by Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, teachers' union president Sean Spiller, and former state Senate President Steve Sweeney. Sherrill, a former Navy pilot and federal prosecutor who flipped a longtime GOP House seat in 2018, has largely vowed to stick with policies pursued by the term-limited Murphy while vowing to protect the state from what she describes as Trump's excesses. There are roughly 800,000 more registered Democrats in New Jersey than Republicans, though independents have significant sway in state politics.
Arabian Post
9 hours ago
- Business
- Arabian Post
Make vs Replit: Which Tool Fits Dubai's Startups and Agencies?
Dubai's tech and creative sectors are booming, and local startups and agencies are keen on tools that save time and cut costs. On one hand, Make (formerly Integromat) is a no‑code automation platform that lets non-technical teams link apps and automate workflows visually. On the other hand, Replit is an AI‑powered cloud IDE for building and deploying software, aimed at developers. Both promise 'do more with less,' but they suit different tasks. We compare them for Dubai's SMBs (tech startups, creative houses and marketing firms) across Cost, Ease of Use, Integrations, and Scalability to help you decide which fits your needs best. Cost Make and Replit have very different pricing models. Make offers a free tier (1,000 operations/month) and paid plans priced by the number of operations (actions) your automations perform. For example, Make's Core plan is just $9/month for 10,000 ops, Pro is $16, and a Teams plan is $29 – each tier adding more features like priority execution or team roles. (All plans include 2,000+ pre-built connectors and unlimited automation scenarios.) Because Make counts every API call as an operation, heavy usage or frequent polling can consume your quota quickly, potentially raising costs. ADVERTISEMENT Replit's pricing is subscription plus pay‑as‑you‑go compute. Its Starter tier is free, but extremely limited (only 3 public projects, 1 vCPU/2 GB RAM, 2 GB storage). The paid Core plan is roughly $20/month (with annual billing) and unlocks unlimited public/private 'Repls,' powerful dev resources (4 vCPU/8 GB RAM), and $25 of monthly usage credits. Teams cost about $35–$40 per user/month and add collaboration features and $40 credits. (Note: Some users report Replit testing higher prices, but official pricing remains ~$20 annually for Core.) Beyond subscriptions, deploying apps on Replit incurs usage charges (compute units and requests). A recent Replit update (Mar 2025) actually raised deployment fees for autoscaling projects, so heavy web apps can get costly if usage surges. In summary, Make's base plans are cheaper (in flat dollars) than Replit's and scale by operations. Replit's monthly fee looks higher, but it includes generous AI and hosting credits. For small teams, Make often wins on sticker price. However, Dubai firms should watch hidden costs: Make's per-op model and Replit's usage billing both can jump if workflows or user loads spike. Ease of Use Make is built for non‑coders. Its drag‑and‑drop visual builder lets anyone lay out workflows as flowcharts, with 'routers' for branching logic and drag‑in filters and error handlers. Even the free Make plan provides a no‑code interface and hundreds of templates. This lowers the learning curve: marketing managers or operations staff can link Gmail, social media, CRMs and more without writing a line of code. As one analysis notes, Make's interface even highlights function syntax to prevent mistakes, making formula logic easier to manage than its predecessor. In short, teams can build automations by visually wiring together apps. By contrast, Replit assumes a coding mindset. It provides a full web-based IDE (code editor plus console plus files) where you write or generate code. Users benefit from powerful conveniences: 'multiplayer' live coding for team sessions, Git integration for version control, and one-click hosting. Its standout is AI assistance: the Replit Agent or Assistant can turn a plain-English prompt into working code. For example, you can ask Replit to 'create a web app that uses Stripe to accept payments,' and its AI will scaffold the necessary code. This is great for developers or small agencies that can phrase their needs in English. However, for a non-technical marketer or designer, Replit still feels like a coding tool (even with AI help). It requires enough technical savvy to review and tweak the generated code. As Baytech Consulting observes, Replit excels at 'rapid prototyping' and teaching code without setup, but it is 'less snappy' than a desktop IDE and its lower tiers throttle resources. In practice for Dubai teams: Make is easier for admins or creators with little coding background – the visual approach and templates are very intuitive. Replit is more familiar to developers: if your startup already has coding talent (or you want to build custom apps/algorithms), Replit's AI help will speed up writing code and webapps. Creative agencies might end up using both: Make to automate routine client workflows (like scheduling posts or syncing spreadsheets), and Replit to build any bespoke web tools or sites. ADVERTISEMENT Integrations with Other Platforms Make's core strength is its connector library. It boasts over 2,000 ready-made integrations spanning every category: email (Gmail, SendGrid), chat (Slack, Teams), social (Facebook, Instagram), marketing (Mailchimp, HubSpot), sales (Salesforce, Pipedrive) and many more. You literally just choose an app and a trigger or action module; Make handles the underlying API calls. For example, a Dubai marketing house could link their Instagram account, Google Sheets, and a local CRM in one flow without coding. This wide compatibility means local startups can plug in regional or global services (like Shopify stores or Xero invoices) easily. Replit doesn't have a built-in 'app marketplace.' Instead, it relies on code/AI to integrate. You can install libraries (e.g. a Stripe SDK) or call any REST API in your code. The AI Agent can automate even that step: as the docs explain, mentioning 'Stripe' or 'SendGrid' in a prompt makes Replit inject the relevant code. In effect, Replit can integrate with anything that has an API, but it requires a developer to set it up (even if AI speeds it up). It also has built-in support for databases (ReplitDB or Redis, for example) and version control via Git. But unlike Make, it won't proactively sync with your third‑party apps unless coded to do so. In short, Make is like a universal adapter – plug-and-play for 2000+ services. Replit is like a coding toolbox – extremely flexible (since any API is reachable in code) but with no click-to-connect interface. For quick wins, a Dubai SMB might automate onboarding emails and CRM updates in minutes on Make. If a project needs a custom integration (say, pulling data from an in-house database or calling a specialized local API), Replit's dev environment lets the technical team build it precisely, with AI assistance to cut down the coding time. Scalability Both platforms run in the cloud, but they scale very differently. Make scales by subscription tier (more operations/month) or custom enterprise arrangements. Its free/entry tiers cap the monthly operations (1K ops free, 10K ops at $9/mo, etc.). If your Dubai startup's automations grow (e.g. processing thousands of leads or messages per day), you'd upgrade to Pro or Teams, and possibly a custom plan. In practice, scaling up means paying linearly for extra usage. For example, a typical estimate noted that 40,000 ops on Make's Pro plan costs about $53/month (annual billing). There's no known hard technical limit – enterprise plans can handle millions of ops – but costs can climb steeply with volume. That said, for most small businesses automating marketing, admin, or basic IT tasks, Make's higher plans suffice without hitting the ceiling. Replit scales by compute usage on deployed apps and by plan resources for development. You develop on Core/Teams, then use their 'Deployments' to put apps on the web. Simple sites or APIs can run on the free static-hosting tier (100 GiB outbound data included). For dynamic workloads, Replit uses Autoscale (paying per CPU-second and request) or fixed-rate Reserved VMs. Replit's recent billing update notes that autoscale deployments now have a base fee and higher per-unit costs. In effect, a small weekend project might cost a few dollars, but an app with 10,000 daily users could incur a significant monthly bill. Also, Replit's free/dev tiers impose resource caps (e.g. limited RAM or hours). For a big growth spike, you'd likely move to Teams plan (more RAM/cores) and possibly purchase more compute units. In summary: Make can scale out across many automations as needed, but each step-up increases your subscription in discrete jumps. Replit can theoretically support huge apps by autoscaling servers, but at an ongoing usage cost. Neither is unlimited: heavy operations (high data throughput or intensive computing) may outgrow them. Industry analysts point out that Replit is not yet ideal for very large, mission-critical systems, and any high-volume Make setup needs careful cost planning. For most Dubai SMB use‑cases (moderate automation flows or small web apps), both will scale acceptably. Critical to remember: as entrepreneur advice notes, Dubai's startups often prioritize smart scaling – leveraging automation/AI to grow without ballooning headcount. Both tools align with that aim, but one is batch‑automation oriented (Make) and the other is app‑development oriented (Replit). Verdict In Dubai's fast-moving business landscape, the choice depends on the job. If your team's priority is to automate marketing campaigns, data syncs, notifications or routine workflows without hiring developers, Make is usually the winner. Its low entry cost and vast connector library mean a marketing house or small startup can quickly build complex automations (for example, multilingual email sequences or campaign tracking) in minutes. This aligns well with local needs: UAE entrepreneurs are leveraging AI/automation to scale lean and handle repetitive tasks. Conversely, if you need to build or host custom software – say a client portal, a small web app, or a prototype – and you have (or can hire) some coding talent, Replit shines. It offers a collaborative dev environment with AI co‑pilot and straightforward deployment, lowering the barrier to ship apps. For instance, a Dubai tech startup can use Replit to code a prototype AI chatbot or e-commerce site much faster than setting up servers. Yet, non-technical users will find Replit more complex to use, whereas Make remains friendly to non-coders. In practice, many SMBs might use both: Make to glue together existing services, and Replit to build any bespoke tools. For a creative agency, Make might handle the daily grind (posting on Instagram, logging contacts in Salesforce), while Replit could host the agency's own website or a custom campaign microsite. Ultimately, weigh your team's skills and goals. For pure automation and integration at a low cost, lean toward Make. For coding flexibility and AI-powered development, Replit is the go-to – but budget for its higher pricing and usage fees. Dubai's tech ecosystem encourages experimentation with both no-code and AI-based platforms. By matching the tool to the task, small businesses here can get the best of both worlds: efficient workflows and rapid app development. Comparison at a Glance: Feature Make (Integromat) Replit Type of Tool No-code integration/automation platform Cloud IDE & hosting for developers Cost (Start) Free (1,000 ops/mo)Core $9/mo (10k ops) Free (3 public Repls)Core ~$20/mo (annual) Team Pricing Teams plan $29/mo (10k ops) Teams ~$35–$40/user/mo Ease of Use Visual drag/drop workflowsNo coding needed Code editor with AI assistantRequires programming Integrations 2,000+ pre-built connectors (apps, APIs) No connector marketplace; integrate via code or AI prompts Hosting/Deploy N/A (focus is on automation) Built-in hosting (static, autoscale, reserved VMs) Scalability Scale by upgrading plan (more ops); Enterprise available Autoscale compute (pay-per-use); higher tiers give more resources Good for Automating marketing, sales, IT workflows; anyone (non-coders) Building apps, prototypes, collaborative coding; dev teams with AI help Limitations Operations cap on plans; hidden op usage costs Resource limits on free tier; less suited for very large, latency-critical apps In the end, Dubai's SMBs should view Make and Replit as complementary tools. The former speeds up routine tasks without code, and the latter accelerates building custom solutions with AI. The best results often come from using each where it fits: use Make to automate the 'plumbing' between your apps, and Replit to create the 'engine' that drives your unique software needs. Also published on Medium. Notice an issue? Arabian Post strives to deliver the most accurate and reliable information to its readers. If you believe you have identified an error or inconsistency in this article, please don't hesitate to contact our editorial team at editor[at]thearabianpost[dot]com. We are committed to promptly addressing any concerns and ensuring the highest level of journalistic integrity.
Indian Express
18 hours ago
- Automotive
- Indian Express
Tesla not keen to manufacture in India: Minister HD Kumaraswamy
Electric Vehicle (EV) major Tesla is not interested in manufacturing in India but is looking at opening two stores, Union Heavy Industries Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Monday. He, however, said that global EV makers like Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen-Škoda, Hyundai and Kia have shown interest in applying under the ministry's flagship Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India, notified in March last year. 'Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen-Škoda, Hyundai and Kia — all these companies have already shown interest. Tesla, we are actually not expecting from them. They (Tesla) are going to start two showrooms, they are not interested in manufacturing in India,' Kumaraswamy said at a media briefing. In February, US President Donald Trump had criticised Tesla's plan to expand in India, calling it 'unfair' to the US. 'Now, if (Tesla CEO Elon Musk) built the factory in India, that's okay, but that's unfair to us. It's very unfair,' he had said. Trump has since made similar objections to Apple's expansion plans in India. The heavy industries ministry also issued detailed guidelines on Monday under the EV manufacturing scheme, and will soon issue a notice inviting online applications. Under the scheme, approved applicants will be required to make a minimum investment of Rs 4,150 crore to produce EVs domestically, with defined domestic value addition (DVA) goals. In turn, they will be eligible to import a maximum of 8,000 completely built-in units (CBU) of electric four-wheelers per year, with a minimum import value of $35,000 at a reduced Customs duty of 15 per cent for a five-year period. The scheme is limited to global manufacturers with a revenue of at least Rs 10,000 crore per year, with fixed assets valued at a minimum of Rs 3,000 crore. 'The scheme is strategically crafted to position India as a global hub for electric vehicle manufacturing… By mandating domestic value addition targets, the scheme will further boost the 'Make in India' and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiatives, while empowering both global and domestic companies to become active partners in India's green mobility revolution,' Kumaraswamy said. Earlier, many believed the scheme was envisaged to attract Tesla to manufacture in India, after it complained of high duties on car imports, which can go up to 110 per cent. Shortly after the scheme was announced in March 2024, in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, Musk was expected to visit India and make a pledge to pump over $2 billion into a car manufacturing facility in the country. However, the visit was postponed after Musk cited 'very heavy Tesla obligations'. But, a few days after cancelling his India trip, Musk visited China — the company's second-largest market. In February this year, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Musk in Washington, Tesla announced 13 job openings in India, including store manager, service advisor, business operations analyst, and customer engagement manager. As Tesla mulls over its operational goals in India, the company is facing increased competition from Chinese EV makers, particularly BYD, as global EV sales growth has tapered. Meanwhile, according to think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), it could take years before the first batch of EVs manufactured under the Centre's scheme hit the market. 'While announcement of the scheme guidelines is a positive step, the application process has not opened yet and is expected soon. Realistically, it may take another six months or more before selected firms are announced, and the first locally made EVs under this scheme are still some time away; for now, approved firms can keep importing fully built cars at the reduced 15% duty,' GTRI said in a release.
Miami Herald
a day ago
- Health
- Miami Herald
Marjorie Taylor Greene Fumes Over Vaccine Approval: ‘Not MAHA at All'
Marjorie Taylor Greene has spoken out against a new COVID-19 vaccine being approved in the United States, saying the move is "not MAHA at all." Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing repeated backlash for some of his positions on health and medicine, including from people who would ordinarily support him. In May, prominent members of the Make America Great Again movement, including Nicole Shanahan, Kennedy's former presidential running mate, and media personality Laura Loomer, spoke out against Kennedy Jr.'s pick for U.S. Surgeon General Casey Means. In March, Kennedy Jr. sparked anger from anti-vax activists when he called on parents to "consult with their healthcare providers to understand their options to get the MMR vaccine," with one saying he is "no different than Fauci." The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the green light for mNEXSPIKE (mRNA-1283), Moderna's new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine, on May 31. Greene, the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district, shared Moderna's post about the recent approval with the caption: "Not MAHA at all!!! Unreal." She was referring to Kennedy Jr.'s movement Make America Healthy Again, whose mission is to "aggressively combat the critical health challenges facing our citizens, including the rising rates of mental health disorders, obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases." Newsweek has contacted the United States Department of Health and Human Services outside of office hours, via email, for comment. The new vaccine is set to be used for adults 65 or older or people between the ages of 12 and 64 with at least one or more underlying risk factor as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Approval for the jab is "based on results from a randomized, observer-blind, active-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial which enrolled approximately 11,400 participants aged 12 years and older," Moderna says. It comes after Kennedy Jr. announced that the CDC is no longer encouraging COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children, marking a shift in federal public health guidance. Chief Executive Officer of Moderna Stéphane Bancel said in a statement: "The FDA approval of our third product, mNEXSPIKE, adds an important new tool to help protect people at high risk of severe disease from COVID-19. "COVID-19 remains a serious public health threat, with more than 47,000 Americans dying from the virus last year alone. We appreciate the FDA's timely review and thank the entire Moderna team for their hard work and continued commitment to public health." Kennedy Jr. said about the new CDC guidance: "I couldn't be more pleased to announce that as of today the COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule." The new vaccine is expected to be ready for those eligible to take it in time for the 2025-2026 respiratory virus season. You should not get mNEXSPIKE if you had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose of either mNEXSPIKE, SPIKEVAX (an mRNA vaccine for preventing COVID-19) or any Moderna COVID-19 vaccine or to any ingredient in these vaccines, the company warns. Related Articles Marjorie Taylor Greene Rebuffs Senate Run: 'Where Good Ideas Go To Die'Majorie Taylor Greene Says Run for Georgia Governor Not Off the TableMarjorie Taylor Greene Questions Trump Shooting: 'Conspiracy Theorist'Tucker Carlson Live Tour: Map, Guest List, Ticket Prices, More 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
India Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Could've done much more: Rajnath Singh's stern warning to Pak after Op Sindoor
India exercised "remarkable restraint" during its military retaliation under Operation Sindoor despite having the capability to inflict greater damage, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on at the inaugural plenary of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi, Singh said India could have escalated its onslaught after hitting terror launchpads and Pakistani air bases in precision cross-border strikes, but chose not saw how first we destroyed the terrorist hideouts and then the enemy's air bases," Singh said. "We could have done even more, but with power must also come restraint. We have presented a remarkable example before the world, of strength combined with coordination." Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian armed forces on May 7, following the horrific Pahalgam terror attack. The operation targeted camps of terror groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen, resulting in the elimination of over 100 retaliatory shelling and attempted drone attacks by Pakistan, India expanded its strikes to radar systems, communication hubs, and air bases across 11 Pakistani installations. After three days of intense cross-border military actions, a ceasefire understanding between the two nations was announced on May asserted that Pakistan has now realised "the heavy cost of running the business of terrorism" and that India has "redesigned and redefined" its approach to dealing with now on, whenever talks happen, they will only be about terrorism and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir," Singh said. "There will be no discussion with Pakistan on any other issue."'PEOPLE OF POK WILL RETURN TO INDIA'In remarks that are likely to have Islamabad grinding its teeth, he added that residents of PoK are "our own people" and expressed confidence that they would voluntarily rejoin India in the future."The people of PoK are our own. They are part of our family. We firmly believe that our brothers, who are today geographically and politically separated from us, will one day surely return to the Indian mainstream, with self-respect and of their own free will," Singh stated that most of the people in PoK feel a "deep connection" with India and only a few of them have been "misled".The Defence Minister also highlighted India's growing domestic defence capabilities, crediting the success of Operation Sindoor to indigenous military systems."Our home-grown systems during Operation Sindoor have shocked the entire world, proving that we possess the strength to penetrate any enemy's armour," Singh said. "Today it has been proved that Make in India is important for both the security and prosperity of India."Service chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force were also felicitated at the CII event for their leadership in the InMust Watch
