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Spain’s Socialists hail ‘new era’ in Catalonia as separatist support dims in elections  CNNEU condemns ‘intimidation, threats and physical assaults’ by authorities in Georgia – Europe live  The GuardianSpain’s Socialists hail ‘new era’ in Catalonia following election win  Al Jazeera EnglishSpain’s Socialists Win Catalan Vote Dominated by Amnesty for Separatists  The New York Times

Asian Stocks Fluctuate on China Data, Bond Sale: Markets Wrap (Bloomberg)  Yahoo FinanceStock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for May 13, 2024  BloombergAsia markets mixed as investors assess China inflation data, await Japan GDP print  CNBCAsia stocks edge to 15-month top, US inflation looms large  ReutersAsian stocks skittish amid mixed China cues; earnings, US CPI awaited  Investing.com

iOS 18: Trailblazing AI iPhone Upgrades Just Weeks Away, Report Claims  ForbesApple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors  The New York TimesApple Nears Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhone  BloombergApple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less  EngadgetApple is finalizing a deal with OpenAI to put ChatGPT on the iPhone, while talks with Google to use Gemini are ongoing  Fortune

Switzerland’s Nemo Wins 2024 Eurovision Song Contest  Rolling StoneSwitzerland’s Nemo wins Eurovision 2024 with “The Code”  The Associated PressEurovision 2024: everything we learned – from the Abba swizz to the UK’s wild unpopularity  The GuardianSwitzerland’s Nemo wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2024  Eurovision.tvSwitzerland wins Eurovision after politically charged song contest overshadowed by Israel controversy  CNN

U.S. weapons may have been used in ways “inconsistent” with international law in Gaza, U.S. assessment says  CBS NewsMay 10, 2024 Israel-Hamas war  CNNUS criticizes Israeli war conduct but did not conclude American weapons were used unlawfully  Voice of America – VOA NewsU.S. says Israel may have violated humanitarian law using American weapons  The Washington Post

California budget deficit: Newsom proposes spending cuts  CalMattersGavin Newsom $288 billion California budget aims to erase deficit  Sacramento BeeCalifornia’s Newsom Seeks 10,000 Fewer Jobs, Spending Cuts  BloombergNewsom eyes $1 billion in cuts to affordable housing programs  The Mercury NewsNewsom announces bigger deficit in downsized budget proposal  The Hill

M4 vs M3 and M2: Apple Silicon comparison  9to5MacWhy the iPad Event Was So Disappointing  CNETApple unveils stunning new iPad Pro with M4 chip and Apple Pencil Pro  AppleApple’s iPad event was an AI teaser for its future  Yahoo Finance

Biden under investigation after threat to Israel’s offensive aid: ‘playing political games’  Fox NewsBiden donors rage over his pledge to pause weapon shipments to Israel: ‘Bad, bad, bad decision’  Fox NewsBiden’s Playing Dumb Politics With Threat to Cut Israel Military Aid  The Daily BeastBiden’s Israel red line, and the Democratic Party’s shift away from Israel  The Washington PostCapehart and Lewis on the political fallout of Biden withholding some weapons from Israel  PBS NewsHour

Target to offer a limited Pride Month collection after conservative backlash  The Washington PostTarget (TGT) Pride Products to Be Pulled From Some Stores  BloombergTarget to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year’s backlash  The HillTarget to cut LGBTQ Pride month products from some stores after backlash: Bloomberg  Yahoo FinanceTarget scales back Pride Month collection after conservative backlash  USA TODAY

Consumer sentiment tumbles as inflation fears surge, closely watched survey shows  CNBCConsumers haven’t felt this bad about the economy since November  CNNUniversity of Michigan consumer sentiment (preliminary) for May 67.4 versus 76.0 estimate  ForexLiveU.S. consumers’ mood sours in May  MarketWatchLive news: US consumer sentiment hits 6-month low on resurgent inflation outlook  Financial Times