The material of the report that the author presented at the international scientific conference at YaGTU on Decamber 4, 2025, dedicated to the problems of digitalization in the modern economy, is presented. The report is devoted to some aspects of digitalization, which, according to the author, are insufficiently developed in economics. Their analysis is carried out from the position of the concept of theoretical economy put forward by the author, positioning itself as a new paradigm mainstream in socio-economic research. The author believes that most contemporary publications have unjustifiably exaggerated the significance of the digitalization process, and the term «digital economy» has become widespread without proper justification. This paper demonstrates the inappropriateness of using the term «digital economy» itself, as digitalization does not change the essence of the economy, serving only as a certain element of its form. The author proves the need to update the Soviet experience of industrializing the economy in modern conditions, characterized, among other things, by the process of digitalization. In this regard, recommendations were made to the scientific community to fill the gaps in understanding the economic aspects of digitalization.