Feb 6, 2026 · Episode 690

AI Faceoffs at the Super Bowl, Bob Iger's Heir Apparent, and WaPo's Brutal Cuts

3 predictions · 0–0 · — accuracy

Scott's predictions3

Within the next 12 to 24 months (by roughly February 2028), at least one entire nation will move to restrict or ban YouTube and/or Meta platforms.
“You are gonna start to see, over the course of the next twelve to twenty four months, entire nation say, you know what? Maybe we don't need YouTube here. Maybe Meta should not be here.”
Tech · Judgment call · by Feb 6, 2028
Not due yetDue Feb 6, 2028
A large nation will move to restrict or stop using Google in the near future (within about the same 12-24 month window as the broader prediction).
“it's going to go up the food chain pretty soon. You're going to see a large nation say, you know what? I don't think we need Google.”
Tech · Judgment call · by Feb 6, 2028 (inferred)
Not due yetDue Feb 6, 2028
Large countries will decide to stop using Goldman Sachs and McKinsey for their banking/consulting needs in the near future, as part of reciprocal action against US tariffs.
“Big countries are gonna decide, you know what? We no longer wanna use Goldman Sachs and McKinsey to do our banking.”
Markets · Judgment call · by Feb 6, 2028 (inferred)
Not due yetDue Feb 6, 2028