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Bitcoin is closing out 2025 near $87,000, ending the year in a narrow trading range after months of fading momentum. Thin holiday liquidity and a lack of fresh catalysts left the market drifting into the final session of the year, capping a period marked less by explosive gains than by consolidation and unmet expectations. At the time of writing, bitcoin was trading just below $88,000, roughly flat over the past week and modestly lower than where it began the year. The price has spent much of December oscillating between the low $80,000s and the high $80,000s, with repeated attempts to…

Although iconic founders like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg famously didn’t finish college, multiple studies show that the vast majority of successful startups had founders with bachelor’s or graduate degrees. Despite this data, the appeal of a dropout founder persists, though VC enthusiasm for the ‘un-degreed’ is far from constant. It is a phenomenon that cycles in and out of fashion, and right now it is certainly having a moment amid the AI boom. This trend is particularly evident during Y Combinator Demo Days, where founders are increasingly touting their dropout status in their one-minute pitches. “I don’t believe YC…

Wednesday 31 December 2025 2:33 pm  |  Updated:  Wednesday 31 December 2025 2:34 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Sales of its data centre GPUs surged, driven by contracts with OpenAI In the spirit of end-of-year round-ups, it is worth scrutinising the fortunes of the so-called Magnificent Seven: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla and their dominance of global equity markets, which shows no signs of abating.Yet 2025 was a year that highlighted both the extraordinary influence and the vulnerabilities of these mega-cap…

January Thousands of people were left without power, schools stayed closed, and supermarkets shut their doors as Storm Eowyn tore through central Scotland in January. The storm carried a red weather warning and caused disruption on the roads and destruction to buildings – including Celtic Park and Ibrox Stadium. With a threat-to-life warning in place, the GT team reported from home but pulled together extensive coverage of the year’s worst storm. February Teaming up with our sister title, The Herald, we joined forces for the first time in history to investigate how to make the best city in the world…

Sarah, a 27-year-old mum to two daughters was heavily pregnant at the time of her death15:53, 31 Dec 2025Updated 16:12, 31 Dec 2025Sarah MontgomeryA Belfast man is to be prosecuted for the murder of pregnant mum-of-two Sarah Montgomery and causing the destruction of her unborn child, a prosecution lawyer confirmed today.During a brief update in the case against Zak Hughes, a lawyer for the PPS told Newtownards Magistrates Court “it is the holding charges which are being proceeded with”.Hughes, 28, from Ardglen Place in Belfast but currently on remand in HMP Maghaberry, is charged with the murder of Sarah Montgomery…

In November, it was confirmed that the store would close on December 31, with a closing down sale to be held for its final month. It comes as the discount retailer closes a number of its stores across the country, including several in Sussex. For its final day, I headed down to see what was left and bid a final farewell to the once popular city centre shop. Shelves which were once full of stock were entirely bare (Image: NQ) With previous days having seen queues of people looking to get their hands on a bargain, I was prepared for…

As people grow older, visible changes like gray hair and weaker muscles are only part of the story. Aging also affects the immune system. One major reason is that the stem cells responsible for producing blood and immune cells can accumulate genetic mutations over time, increasing the risk of cancer and other health problems. Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have identified a key biological process behind this shift. Writing in the journal Blood, the researchers report that aging is linked to declining levels of a protein called platelet factor 4. Even more striking, restoring this protein in older…

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Bitcoin’s price could rise in 2026 as easing monetary policy injects “massive” liquidity into markets, according to Bill Barhydt, CEO of crypto exchange and wallet company Abra, though other analysts sound more cautious notes.Speaking to the Schwab Network, Barhydt said he expects a “ton” of liquidity injections from the US Federal Reserve next year as policymakers continue cutting interest rates, potentially reviving quantitative easing and boosting risk assets such as Bitcoin, adding:“We are seeing quantitative easing light right now. The Fed is starting to buy its own bonds. I think demand for government debt is going to fall significantly next…

Sir Keir Starmer has admitted that “things have been tough in Britain for a while”Nina Lloyd and Carrington Walker GAU Writer22:30, 31 Dec 2025Sir Keir Starmer has admitted that “things have been tough in Britain for a while”(Image: Getty Images)Sir Keir Starmer has insisted the Government will “defeat the decline and division offered by others” by “staying the course” with its efforts to improve public services and the cost of living.In a new year message, the Prime Minister acknowledged life is still “harder than it should be” for many Britons but promised more people will begin to feel “a sense…