"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg

E21: Austin Real Estate, Duolingo’s Bull Case, and Identifying Spurious Correlations


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On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne discuss Austin real estate, why Duolingo has remained strong post-pandemic, and how to identify spurious correlations during data analysis.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(00:20) Generative AI and Its Impact on Platforms

(04:44) The Future of Personalized Media Consumption

(08:27) The Evolution of Media Distribution and Content Creation

(14:36) Austin's Housing Market

(28:54) Identifying False Positives in Data-Driven Decision Making

(37:32) Apple's Antitrust Case

(50:51) Why Duolingo Hasn’t Crashed

(57:25) The Reddit IPO

(1:03:03) Wrap

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