Personal Digest: Economists warn AI could remake the economy — fast

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Personal Digest: Economists warn AI could remake the economy — fast
Digest Newsletter · Jul 14, 2026
Personal Digest: Economists warn AI could remake the economy — fast

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Sixteen Nobel laureates and economists — They say AI could transform the global economy on a scale rivaling the Industrial Revolution and urge urgent policy action.

California

California

California courts and lawmakers tighten the reins on social apps

Social Media (edsource.org)

Southern California

Southern California

Summer travel and sizzling weather reshape SoCal plans

Rail Transport (prnewswire.com) · Weather (abc7.com)

Parenting

Parenting

From retinal scans to boredom: tech and old-school parenting collide

Autism (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) · Child Development (businessinsider.com) · Divorce (spencerdailyreporter.com)

Climate

Climate

Big money for climate — with caveats and corporate retreats

climate finance (reuters.com) · Livestock (insideclimatenews.org) · Carbon capture (sierraclub.org)

Video Game

Video Game

Players push back as industry pivots to digital and global launches

Digital Distribution (jacarandafm.com) · Palworld (videogameschronicle.com) · DRM (eff.org)

Film

Film

Studios lobby for federal film tax incentives as an icon passes

Tax Incentive (variety.com) · Film Producer (deadline.com)

Economy

Economy

Nobel economists warn AI could remake the economy — fast

Artificial Intelligence (digitaleconomy.stanford.edu)

Culture

Culture

Cheech Marin’s collection brings Chicano stories to Riverside

Chicano (abc7.com)

Television

Television

Caitlin Clark helps WNBA score historic late-night TV numbers

Women's National Basketball Association (foxnews.com)

Music

Music

Music industry adopts AI labels to protect artists and listeners

Artificial Intelligence (nytimes.com)

Entertainment

Entertainment

Metaverse money, Gen Z marketing and horror prequels steal the show

Metaverse (finance.yahoo.com) · Social Media (goldenglobes.com) · Friday the 13th (ew.com)

Media

Media

Press freedom vs. leak prosecutions — and age limits for social apps

Freedom of the press (reuters.com) · Social Media (nytimes.com)

Geography

Geography

Maps, myths and Maya astronomers reshape how we see places

Batanes (scmp.com) · Maya Civilization (nationalgeographic.com) · Geographic Information System (techtimes.com)

Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Multiple fires threaten L.A. County; some evacuations lifted

Wildfires (latimes.com)