Prediction Markets, The AI Agent We Really Need, & More on TheOtherMac Special

On this week’s episode, we’ve got a look back at the first half of 2026 through the lens of Jeff’s TheOtherMac segments. First up, Jeff shares an idea for an agentic AI that we can all get behind, the problem with prediction markets, and then Amber joins in to discuss why we probably need to come to terms with online age verification. After that, Jeff talks about SpaceX’s IPO, Anthropic’s head-butting with the US government, and how subscription services are taking advantage of consumers. To wrap things up, we’ve got a look at AI toys (and why parents should stay away from them), plus some digital user experience fails that need to end.