I read a combination of trending, on this day in history,and “article of the day” articles which I think gives a well rounded view of the world. Social and economic issues is a huge variety of topics so it’s hard to suggest individual things for you to read.

Banks and other financial institutions have significant tech presences (websites, app, API integrations with other services like Zelle) and are aware that AI is still a liability on the development side. Though the one I know of is pushing for AI decent offer on the customer side.