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May 6th, 2026

Today's top 2 stories, curated by Daily Direct.

Fortune

AI could solve America’s $39 trillion debt crisis—but only if Washington abandons displaced workers, Yale report warns

A new Yale Budget Lab report finds that AI-driven productivity growth could be powerful enough to bend America's $39 trillion debt curve downward — a rare piece of fiscal optimism in an otherwise grim long-term budget outlook. The catch: realizing that potential likely requires policy tradeoffs that could leave displaced workers behind. The report puts Washington on notice that choosing between fiscal salvation and worker protection may become unavoidable.

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Fortune

ServiceNow just told Wall Street it’s going to double again. Here’s why $30 billion of revenue isn’t crazy

ServiceNow is making a bold promise to investors: $30 billion in annual revenue by 2030, a target executives are calling conservative. The company has already proven its growth credentials, more than quadrupling revenue from $3.5 billion to nearly $16 billion in just six years. With AI-driven automation embedding itself deeper into enterprise workflows, Wall Street has reason to take the forecast seriously.

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