Nonce News Desk

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Instagram Kills End-to-End Encryption on DMs

Instagram has removed end-to-end encryption from direct messages globally, reversing a seven-year-old Meta privacy commitment that split child safety and privac

05/08/2026

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US-Iran Clash in Strait of Hormuz Sends Oil Prices Surging Past $100

Oil prices jumped over 2% after US and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh fears about the fragile US-Iran ceasefire. (157 char

05/08/2026

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Oil Jumps as U.S.-Iran Hormuz Exchange Cracks Ceasefire Confidence

Oil prices surged Friday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, stoking fears a fragile ceasefire is unraveling. Brent hit $102.32.

05/08/2026

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Pension Funds Double Down on Private Credit

Pension funds are growing private credit allocations despite concerns over underwriting standards, valuation opacity, and sector concentration, CNBC reported.

05/08/2026

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Iran Focus May Crowd Out Trade Wins at Trump-Xi Summit

Iran war tensions may dominate the Trump-Xi summit on May 14-15, pushing tariffs, rare earths, and supply chain issues down the agenda for U.S. businesses.

05/08/2026

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Trump Sets July 4 Deadline for EU Trade Deal or Face Higher Tariffs

Trump has given the EU until July 4 to finalise a trade deal or face sharply higher tariffs, as a US court ruled his 10% global levy violated trade law.

05/08/2026

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US-Iran Hormuz Clash Sends Oil Prices Above $100

Oil prices jumped over 2% after US forces and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile ceasefire and pushing Brent crude above $102.

05/08/2026

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CoreWeave Q1 Earnings Miss Guidance, Shares Drop 10%

CoreWeave shares fell 10% after hours as Q2 revenue guidance missed estimates and the company raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast. Full earnings breakd

05/08/2026

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Asia-Pacific Markets Slide as Iran-U.S. Clashes Rattle Investors

Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil futures sharply higher and stoking geopolit

05/08/2026

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U.S.-Iran Clash in Strait of Hormuz Rattles Fragile Ceasefire

U.S. forces and Iran traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday, with each side blaming the other for starting the clash that threatens their fragile ceasefir

05/08/2026

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DNA-Inspired Molecules Could Revolutionize Solar Heat Storage

A UC Santa Barbara chemist used DNA photochemistry to develop molecular solar thermal energy storage that outperforms lithium-ion batteries in energy density.

05/07/2026

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Trump Sets July 4 Deadline for EU Trade Deal or Face Higher Tariffs

Trump warned the EU it faces sharply higher tariffs unless it finalises a trade deal with the US by July 4, America's 250th birthday.

05/07/2026

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CoreWeave Shares Drop 10% After Soft Q2 Guidance and Higher Capex Forecast

CoreWeave stock dropped 10% after hours as Q2 revenue guidance missed estimates and the company raised its 2026 capital spending forecast.

05/07/2026

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Cloudflare Cuts 1,100 Jobs and Stock Drops 18% Despite Earnings Beat

Cloudflare stock fell 18% after-hours Thursday after the company announced 1,100 layoffs despite beating Q1 earnings and revenue estimates. AI cited as driver.

05/07/2026

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U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire in the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday, with each side blaming the other and their fragile ceasefire now in serious doubt.

05/07/2026