Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Apple Computers Are Literally The Best Deal On Earth -- June 2, 2026

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Link here. Apple's M1 MacBook Air refuses to die. Released in 2020 -- that's six years ago -- Apple is now offering an M1 MacBook Air. 

I have the "M1." Have had it for six years?

My wife has the M4.

M1 / NEO: very old / very new, very affordable -- 

 

M5: very, very new; somewhat expensive --  

 


Incredibly Good Jobs Report -- Far Exceeds What Was Forecast -- June 2, 2026

Locator: 50901JOBS.

Best in almost two years. 

AI For The Classroom -- June 2, 2026

Locator: 50901AI.

You can howl at the wind, but AI is here to stay.


From the article:

Estonia’s project is one of the most high-profile showcases in a new commercial race for the educational AI market that some analysts predict will total tens of billions of dollars annually by 2030. Across the U.S., school districts are putting AI in classrooms, including Florida’s Miami-Dade County, which is providing Gemini for Education to 100,000 high-school students and teachers

Researchers in Estonia, working with Stanford University and OpenAI, have been measuring students’ cognitive skills and attitudes toward learning, both before the rollout and after. They hope to announce early results later this year, one of the first large-scale looks at what impact coordinated AI adoption has on skills such as reasoning, retention and confidence.

Reception from students has been mixed. Some say they use it to explore a topic or to help drill for exams, while others want the unfiltered ChatGPT to do their homework for them. Another contingent hates AI altogether and wants nothing to do with it.

Query: Mutual Funds VS ETFs -- Have Money Managers Found A New Pot Of Gold? June 2, 2026

Locator: 50901INVESTING.


A nice follow-on question: The "load" mutual fund has all but disappeared. What "killed" the "load" mutual fund: discount brokers (like Schwab) or smarter investors helped by a transparent internet?

Answer: it was both. Led by Schwab and Vanguard. 

Chart Of The Day -- SCCO -- June 2, 2026

Locator: 50900SCCO.

One year ago, SCCO was trading for under $90. 

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BRKB And APPL