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Newsletter archives and deep dives. Real stories from building AI systems for real businesses.
9 Jun 2026
Reflections from the Lisbon AI Summit 2026 — why 2026–2028 will define the future, why practicality will outrun hype, and where AI experience design is heading. Plus the AI Automation Masterclass cohort.
4 Jun 2026
We can all smell the slop now. Here's the anti-slop workflow I use so AI amplifies your voice instead of flattening it into everyone else's — plus a prompt that teaches your AI who you actually are.
1 Jun 2026
Vibe coding explained, AI brain & body, and quantum AI birthing the matrix?
27 May 2026
Another community call, some crucial lessons, a few skills, and why you need a brain.
20 May 2026
My actual daily stack — Claude Code, MCP servers, n8n, Airtable, Supabase, Resend, and Vercel. What each tool does, what it costs, and what it replaced.
A transparent breakdown of AI consulting costs in New Zealand — from $500 discovery calls to $50,000+ implementations. Real numbers, no fluff.
The honest difference between hiring an AI consultant and an AI agency in New Zealand — pricing, scope, and when each makes sense for your business.
Not theory — what AI actually does on a working regenerative farm in the Hutt Valley. Shopify, newsletters, autonomous agents, voice-to-task pipelines, and honest limitations.
Quoting, scheduling, invoice chasing, missed calls — the admin that eats your evenings. Here's how NZ tradies are using AI to get those hours back.
A practical guide to automating your first business process with AI — from identifying the right workflow to building and testing it. Includes a real customer follow-up example.
Claude Code isn't just for developers. Here's how business owners use it to build websites, automate tasks, create AI brains, and run autonomous agents — with real examples.
Claude, ChatGPT, Airtable, n8n, Resend, Vercel, Supabase — what you can build with $0/month and why most businesses are overpaying for tools they don't need.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is how you connect AI to your actual business tools — email, Shopify, Airtable, Google Drive, and more. Here's what it is, how it works, and why it matters.
The MBIE AI Advisory Pilot co-funds 50% of AI consulting costs for NZ businesses — up to $15,000. Here's who qualifies, how to apply, and what the money covers.
How a breathwork facilitator runs bookings, payments, emails, and content on entirely free tools. The stack, the setup, and the Wellness OS template.
17 May 2026
The single most important thing you can do to start freeing up your time with AI.
9 May 2026
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.
More realness, less slop. Helping you to free up your time.
8 May 2026
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
Build With Billy AI Newsletter — exploring the fusion of human intelligence with technological possibility.
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