An elderly coder calls out tech's moral failings while the Pope warns Silicon Valley about losing its soul. Meanwhile Nasdaq gets approval to offer Bitcoin to traditional investors, potentially opening crypto to millions of mainstream Americans.

May 25, 2026 — 517 words / ~3.4 min

Stories covered:

  1. Pope Tells Silicon Valley It's Building Hell, Not Heaven
  2. Nasdaq Just Got Permission to Sell Bitcoin to Your Parents
  3. Carol Merlo Learned to Code at 73 and Says Fear Was the Only Bug