Friday Tidbit

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  • AI Spend and GDP Growth

    Recent data from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis looking at AI contribution to US GDP indicates a sharp rise this year in AI-related economic growth. The figures, a quarter-over-quarter analysis from March 2023 to November 2025, indicate that after a high of approximately 0.75% in December 2023, AI-related contribution has been sitting between 0

    Published On: January 9th, 2026By
  • Reflections on the Money Versus Happiness Debate

    A recent article in the AFR raised the money versus happiness debate. We know the well-trodden phrase that money can’t buy happiness, yet it is equally apparent that wealth may help alleviate financial stress and provide a sense of security. In diving into the topic, journalist Lucy Dean references two research papers: a 2010 study

    Published On: December 19th, 2025By
  • Financial Challenges: How to Stay on Track during Economic Uncertainty

    At a time of global instability, market volatility and cost-of-living pressures, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and apprehensive when it comes to our finances. This economic uncertainty may not only impact our current financial position but, it seems, our future financial security. With financial markets consistently in a state of flux, economic uncertainty is natural

    Published On: December 15th, 2025By
  • BMW Launches Fast Charging iX3 EV with Industry-Leading 805 km Range

    While more Australians are choosing electric vehicles (EVs) each year, upfront costs, infrastructure and range capacity have been the primary issues stalling greater consumer uptake. With lowering upfront vehicle costs and a rollout of charging stations across the country – the federal government is accelerating rural charging station construction via its Driving the Nation Fund, while the NSW government has committed $199

    Published On: December 12th, 2025By
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