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Newsletter archives and deep dives. Real stories from building AI systems for real businesses.

9 May 2026

I'm Teaching AI to Edit Video Like Me (Here's How)

10 years of editing decisions, 7,925 clips, and a local AI stack on a Mac Mini. The experiment to extract an editing style and automate content creation.

8 May 2026

How Claude Code Changed My Career

From videographer to AI builder on a farm in New Zealand. The tools, the journey, and why the barrier isn't skill — it's starting.

19 Jan 2026

Newsletter #21

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #21

Welcome to Upstream, where we are exploring the fusion of human intelligence with technological possibility.

5 Jan 2026

Newsletter #20

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #20

Welcome to Upstream, where we are exploring the fusion of human intelligence with technological possibility.

21 Dec 2025

Newsletter #19

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #19

Welcome to Upstream, where we are exploring the fusion of human intelligence with technological possibility.

14 Dec 2025

Newsletter #18

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #18

Welcome to Upstream, where we are exploring the fusion of human intelligence with technological possibility.

30 Nov 2025

Newsletter #17

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #17

Welcome to Upstream, where we are exploring the fusion of human intelligence with technological possibility.

23 Nov 2025

Newsletter #16

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #16

Welcome to Upstream, where we are exploring the fusion of human intelligence with technological possibility.

16 Nov 2025

Newsletter #15

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #15

Welcome to Upstream, where we are exploring the fusion of human intelligence with technological possibility.

9 Nov 2025

Newsletter #14

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #14

Welcome to Upstream, where we are exploring the fusion of human intelligence with technological possibility.

2 Nov 2025

Newsletter #13

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #13

Welcome to Upstream AI: Human Intelligence x Tech Possibility

26 Oct 2025

Newsletter #12

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #12

Welcome to Upstream AI: Human Intelligence x Tech Possibility

19 Oct 2025

Newsletter #11

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #11

Welcome to Upstream AI: Human Intelligence x Tech Possibility

12 Oct 2025

Newsletter #10

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #10

Welcome to Upstream AI: Human Intelligence x Tech Possibility

5 Oct 2025

Newsletter #9

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #9

Welcome to Upstream AI: Human Intelligence x Tech Possibility

28 Sept 2025

Newsletter #8

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #8

We're exploring the fusion of human intelligence with the technological possibility. We offer simple, no-fluff wisdom & workshops to help creators & inspired people realise their dreams, with AI in th

21 Sept 2025

Newsletter #7

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #7

We're exploring the fusion of human intelligence with the technological possibility. We offer simple, no-fluff wisdom & workshops to help creators & inspired people realise their dreams, with AI in th

14 Sept 2025

Newsletter #6

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #6

We're exploring the fusion of human intelligence with the technological possibility. We offer simple, no-fluff wisdom & workshops to help creators & inspired people realise their dreams, with AI in th

7 Sept 2025

Newsletter #5

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #5

We're exploring the fusion of human intelligence with the technological possibility. We offer simple, no-fluff wisdom & workshops to help creators & inspired people realise their dreams, with AI in th

31 Aug 2025

Newsletter #4

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #4

We're exploring the fusion of human intelligence with the technological possibility. We offer simple, no-fluff wisdom & workshops to help creators & inspired people realise their dreams, with AI in th

24 Aug 2025

Newsletter #3

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #3

We're exploring the fusion of human intelligence with the technological possibility. We offer simple, no-fluff wisdom & workshops to help creators & inspired people realise their dreams, with AI in th

17 Aug 2025

Newsletter #2

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #2

We're exploring the fusion of human intelligence with the technological possibility. We offer simple, no-fluff wisdom & workshops to help creators & inspired people realise their dreams, with AI in th

10 Aug 2025

Newsletter #1

Build With Billy AI Newsletter #1

We're exploring the fusion of human intelligence with the technological possibility. We offer simple, no-fluff wisdom & workshops to help creators & inspired people realise their dreams, with AI in th