Risk Taking, Contrarianism, and Growth w/ Byrne Hobart
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Risk Taking, Contrarianism, and Growth w/ Byrne Hobart
1:36:57
OpenAI’s Open Source Strategy, Volatility & Tariffs, and Automation’s Consequences w/ Byrne Hobart
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
OpenAI’s Open Source Strategy, Volatility & Tariffs, and Automation’s Consequences w/ Byrne Hobart
1:02:54
Good vs Bad Bubbles, Stagnation, and Bitcoin w/ Byrne Hobart, David Hoffman, and Ryan Sean Adams
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Good vs Bad Bubbles, Stagnation, and Bitcoin w/ Byrne Hobart, David Hoffman, and Ryan Sean Adams
1:44:12
Chinese Free Trade, AI Managers, and Why AI Art is Art w/ Byrne Hobart
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Chinese Free Trade, AI Managers, and Why AI Art is Art w/ Byrne Hobart
50:37
DOGE Chaos, Financial Engineering at Twitter, and Chinese AI Development w/ Byrne Hobart
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
DOGE Chaos, Financial Engineering at Twitter, and Chinese AI Development w/ Byrne Hobart
57:19
The Politics of Alex Karp and Palantir, DOGE Breakdown, and AI vs Blogging
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
The Politics of Alex Karp and Palantir, DOGE Breakdown, and AI vs Blogging
53:54
Bill Gates’s Persona, Against Copying Berkshire Hathaway, and Making the Economy More Like Chipotle
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Bill Gates’s Persona, Against Copying Berkshire Hathaway, and Making the Economy More Like Chipotle
58:26
US vs China’s Strategies, Uber’s Growth Model, AI Supply Chains
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
US vs China’s Strategies, Uber’s Growth Model, AI Supply Chains
58:30
$97.4B: Elon Musk’s potential hostile takeover of OpenAI?
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
$97.4B: Elon Musk’s potential hostile takeover of OpenAI?
1:17
OpenAI Deep Research, Elon’s Potential Hostile Takeover, and AI Agent Companies
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
OpenAI Deep Research, Elon’s Potential Hostile Takeover, and AI Agent Companies
56:27
Trump’s Tariffs, Open Source AI Models, and The Future of VR
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Trump’s Tariffs, Open Source AI Models, and The Future of VR
1:06:55
Markets React to DeepSeek, Threads vs X, and Stargate Announcement
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Markets React to DeepSeek, Threads vs X, and Stargate Announcement
1:04:46
Trump Coin, US Industrial Policy, and TikTok Ban
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Trump Coin, US Industrial Policy, and TikTok Ban
1:01:47
Zuck’s PR, The Loneliness Economy, and OpenAI Corporate Structure
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Zuck’s PR, The Loneliness Economy, and OpenAI Corporate Structure
1:00:22
How Jensen Huang Outpaces Tech Giants w/ Tae Kim, author of THE NVIDIA WAY
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
How Jensen Huang Outpaces Tech Giants w/ Tae Kim, author of THE NVIDIA WAY
57:22
Pod Shops; Contrarian Vibe Checks; Scaling Laws Analysis
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Pod Shops; Contrarian Vibe Checks; Scaling Laws Analysis
1:03:27
AI Agents are Coming; China’s Internet; Google Wants to Win
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
AI Agents are Coming; China’s Internet; Google Wants to Win
59:15
Futarchy, Elon, and Gut Decisions in Business
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Futarchy, Elon, and Gut Decisions in Business
1:00:16
How Bubbles Create The Future
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
How Bubbles Create The Future
54:45
Election Analysis, Heresy, and Real Estate
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Election Analysis, Heresy, and Real Estate
58:26
How Tech Journalism Works w/ Patrick McKenzie
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
How Tech Journalism Works w/ Patrick McKenzie
57:15
Venture Scale, Y Combinator, and Financial Bubbles
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Venture Scale, Y Combinator, and Financial Bubbles
59:55
Freemium Apps, Restaurants, and Search with Patrick McKenzie
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Freemium Apps, Restaurants, and Search with Patrick McKenzie
1:24:57
AI Art, Young Founders, and Disrupting Higher Education
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
AI Art, Young Founders, and Disrupting Higher Education
57:29
Facebook vs MySpace, Why Peter Thiel is Wrong About Competition, and OpenAI Corporate Structure
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Facebook vs MySpace, Why Peter Thiel is Wrong About Competition, and OpenAI Corporate Structure
54:37
Cult Stocks, Tech Media, and Technological Revolutions
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Cult Stocks, Tech Media, and Technological Revolutions
1:00:40
Degrowth, Private Equity, and the EU Tech Industry
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Degrowth, Private Equity, and the EU Tech Industry
55:21
Efficient Market Hypothesis, Missing Billionaires, and Digital Currencies
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Efficient Market Hypothesis, Missing Billionaires, and Digital Currencies
54:45
Founder Mode, Uber’s Self-Driving Strategy, and Big Tech Skepticism
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Founder Mode, Uber’s Self-Driving Strategy, and Big Tech Skepticism
1:00:01
The Silicon Valley Canon, Smart Contracts, and the Yen Carry Trade
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
The Silicon Valley Canon, Smart Contracts, and the Yen Carry Trade
1:00:41
Navigating Tech Antitrust and the Future of AI
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Navigating Tech Antitrust and the Future of AI
1:00:51
Meta’s Open Source Strategy, Amazon’s Culture Drift, and What’s Going on With Character.AI
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Meta’s Open Source Strategy, Amazon’s Culture Drift, and What’s Going on With Character.AI
52:19
The Age of the AI Organization
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
The Age of the AI Organization
1:04:15
Mental Models and Financial Infrastructure with Patrick McKenzie
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Mental Models and Financial Infrastructure with Patrick McKenzie
1:02:58
Resurgence of Prediction Markets, AI Adoption and Complex Financial Systems
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Resurgence of Prediction Markets, AI Adoption and Complex Financial Systems
1:01:14
2024 Election Updates, Partisanship on Wikipedia, and Amazon’s Media Business
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
2024 Election Updates, Partisanship on Wikipedia, and Amazon’s Media Business
58:56
Meritocracy, Modeling Globalization, and The Burden of Knowledge
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Meritocracy, Modeling Globalization, and The Burden of Knowledge
1:01:25
How to Be President, the Future of AI Celebrities, and Training Larger AI Models
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
How to Be President, the Future of AI Celebrities, and Training Larger AI Models
59:18
Chamath & Tinder, Threads API, and the Difficulties of Scaling AI Labs
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Chamath & Tinder, Threads API, and the Difficulties of Scaling AI Labs
1:02:27
AI Therapy, 4chan, and Why Conferences Are Like Cities
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
AI Therapy, 4chan, and Why Conferences Are Like Cities
1:04:12
Populism, Elites, and Preparing for AGI
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Populism, Elites, and Preparing for AGI
54:40
Google API Documentation Leak, Apple's Plans for Siri, and Analyzing Texas Instruments
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Google API Documentation Leak, Apple's Plans for Siri, and Analyzing Texas Instruments
41:44
xAI Fundraising, Vivek's BuzzFeed Investment, and Ad-Based AI Monetization
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
xAI Fundraising, Vivek's BuzzFeed Investment, and Ad-Based AI Monetization
58:21
Meme Stocks, Reserve Currencies, and the Case Against Home Ownership
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Meme Stocks, Reserve Currencies, and the Case Against Home Ownership
1:02:35
Amazon’s Potential for an Airline, Hidden Economic Gains, and the Nature of Equities
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Amazon’s Potential for an Airline, Hidden Economic Gains, and the Nature of Equities
58:20
Costco's Business Model, Martingale Strategies, and Usage-Based Lock-in for AI
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Costco's Business Model, Martingale Strategies, and Usage-Based Lock-in for AI
47:53
Stripe's Unbundling Strategy, What AI Means for Education, and 24-Hour Markets
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Stripe's Unbundling Strategy, What AI Means for Education, and 24-Hour Markets
1:00:36
Lambda School Drama, Meta's Path to AI, and Why Hardware Constraints Maintain Your Privacy
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Lambda School Drama, Meta's Path to AI, and Why Hardware Constraints Maintain Your Privacy
1:04:42
Why Acquisitions Fail, How to Write a Great Memo, and The Fate of ChatGPT Wrappers
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Why Acquisitions Fail, How to Write a Great Memo, and The Fate of ChatGPT Wrappers
1:01:11
Hard Tech Pivots, Potato Investing, and When to Enforce the Law
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Hard Tech Pivots, Potato Investing, and When to Enforce the Law
54:12
Corporate Espionage, Algorithmic Collusion, and Transitioning through AI
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Corporate Espionage, Algorithmic Collusion, and Transitioning through AI
55:54
How to Build a Media Empire
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
How to Build a Media Empire
1:05:22
Corporate Mortality, Momentum Investing, and Learning From Extreme Events
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Corporate Mortality, Momentum Investing, and Learning From Extreme Events
52:23
How Silicon Valley Became Financially Literate
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
How Silicon Valley Became Financially Literate
51:14
Prediction markets are a trillion dollar opportunity. Why aren’t they working yet?
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Prediction markets are a trillion dollar opportunity. Why aren’t they working yet?
57:08
Antitrust, the Future of Competition, and Harvard
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Antitrust, the Future of Competition, and Harvard
1:03:17
OpenAI updates, macro predictions, and why McDonald’s is a software company
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
OpenAI updates, macro predictions, and why McDonald’s is a software company
58:47
How Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett beat the market
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
How Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett beat the market
1:02:24
Hedge Funds, VC, and Finding Alpha
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Hedge Funds, VC, and Finding Alpha
1:17:49
A Closer Look at Demographics, Dating, and Globalization
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
A Closer Look at Demographics, Dating, and Globalization
1:10:30
E3: Sam Altman, OpenAI, the Microsoft Bull Case, and AI Live Players
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
E3: Sam Altman, OpenAI, the Microsoft Bull Case, and AI Live Players
55:36
E2: OpenAI, Investing Bets, and Social Media Paradigms
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
E2: OpenAI, Investing Bets, and Social Media Paradigms
56:55
E1: Psychoanalyzing SBF, Crypto Markets, and Byrne's Biggest Influences
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
E1: Psychoanalyzing SBF, Crypto Markets, and Byrne's Biggest Influences
59:09