Ben illian

Last event was great. Would love to meet more people in this space and hear about what you're building.

One month out. 🎉 NTXAI is back: Tue, Aug 11 · 4:30–6:30 PM · Crow Museum of Asian Art, UT Dallas, Richardson. Every builder gets 30–60 sec to intro what they're building. No panels. Then open networking. Free. RSVP → ntxai.org

Seems like there's a lot of drama going on. So maybe take the advice of my cofounder, @joshualeestone: "Ignore the FUD, build the future."

🚨 AMA X Space with the founders today! Stop by and chat with @joshualeestone and @OneBillian at 2pm CT/ 7pm UTC. 🎙️ This will replace our weekly Wen Newsletter podcast with Sheila for this week :) x.com/i/spaces/1kKzD…

Amazing turnout for the first meetup for @NTXAI_org!

This might be the greatest time in history to be an entrepreneur. Not because money is easier to raise. Not because competition is lower. Because for the first time ever, a founder can access capabilities that once required an entire company. Need a designer? AI. Need a copywriter? AI. Need a developer? AI. Need a research team? AI. Need a therapist after your launch blows up? Okay, AI isn't quite there yet but I'll meet you at the bar and we can laugh about it. A recent Nasdaq report found solo business formations are up more than 20% since early 2025 as AI tools help individuals build companies that previously required teams. We're witnessing the biggest reduction in startup costs since the internet. The entrepreneurs who learn to work with AI won't be competing against people. They'll be competing against people still doing everything manually. The barrier to entry has collapsed. The barrier to execution has not. As @joshualeestone likes to say, "Ignore the FUD, build the future." No excuse to not give it a shot if you've got a dream.

@JMarieThesisPod @Touring_Tiki @stuff_io @joshualeestone @Nacho_Runner_ This pic is pretty legendary.

I had an amazing and fun time with @Touring_Tiki and @stuff_io today!! We had a great conversation about film making and my next project! This is what community is all about! I really love these experiences! Swing by link in comments @joshualeestone @OneBillian @Nacho_Runner_

Announcing the launch of @NTXAI_org North Texas AI (NTXAI.org), a monthly gathering for the people using AI to change businesses in North Texas. North Texas is one of the fastest-growing technology regions in the country, with people moving here from both coasts every day (it’s actually the #1 U-Haul destination in the country) + multiple Fortune-ranked companies now headquarter here + if it were a state, it would be bigger than 40 other states + it’s TEXAS! We need a place for AI founders, builders, and engineers to meet with enterprise leaders, investors, students, professors, and civic leaders, so they can connect and work together to define how AI will be applied in businesses. Every AI builder gets a 60-second slot to introduce themselves, followed by open networking time. No panels, no big pitching, no sales agendas. We’re partnering with the @McKinneyTxEDC Innovation Unwind for our first meetup: 📍 Monday, June 15, 2026 🕓 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 🍻 TUPPS Brewery, McKinney Texas If you’re deep in the weeds vibe coding – or just AI curious, RSVP now (space is limited): NTXAI.org

A Strategic Update for the $STUFF Ecosystem On July 3, 2026 (Epoch 641), we will begin sunsetting the $STUFF Stake Pool. When we launched the pool, it played an important role in helping grow and reward the community. Today, @book_io and @stuff_io are entering a new phase, and we believe the strongest path forward is to focus $STUFF on utility, demand, and ecosystem growth rather than token emissions. As a result, we have made the decision to discontinue bonus $STUFF rewards through staking. If you currently delegate ADA to the $STUFF Stake Pool, please be sure to redelegate to another stake pool before July 3rd. Any unclaimed rewards will remain available through the normal claim process. We encourage all delegators to visit rewards.book.io and claim any outstanding rewards within the next 60 days. Most importantly, this is not a step backward. It is a step forward. Our focus is now on building real utility and real demand for $STUFF through products, commerce, and platform growth. We are moving aggressively toward bringing more than 12 million print books to @book_io, creating one of the largest book marketplaces in the world. As those sales grow, a portion of net sales will be allocated toward purchasing $STUFF. We believe the future value of $STUFF should be driven by adoption, customer activity, and ecosystem growth. That is exactly where we are headed. To help make this transition as smooth as possible, we will be publishing a detailed FAQ and stake pool wind-down guide at book.io/stakepool in the coming days. Thank you to every delegator who supported the pool and helped us build the foundation for what comes next. The mission remains the same. The vision is bigger than ever. Own Your $STUFF!

JPMorgan's biggest campus outside NYC is in Plano. TXSE is being built in Dallas. Today Dimon says they're hiring AI specialists, not bankers. North Texas is where AI meets the next wave of US finance. #NorthTexasAI #NTXAI nypost.com/2026/05/21/bus…

@WatcherGuru BREAKING: Elizabeth Warren announces 99% tax on anyone touching her lawn to save the economy.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Senator Elizabeth Warren says the crypto Clarity Act will "blow up the economy." "It pushes more of the economy into crypto!"

Was hoping for a real rare to give it back to @tracharding ... but happy I have yet another read in my library.

Quick update: Successfully ingested over 12,000,000 print titles that will soon be available for sale on @book_io. Every print purchase will have a % that goes towards buying $STUFF.

🎙️On the Crypto Conversation, we're with Donald Griswold, director of indie documentary Abundant, & @Touring_Tiki CMO @Stuff_io the digital media platform releasing Abundant. Listen! 🎧 bravenewcoin.com/insights/abund…

Busy day of chatting today! @joshualeestone and @OneBillian will be doing a space in 2 hours: x.com/i/spaces/1vJpP… Later, we will have Wen Newsletter at its scheduled time!

i was looking for a good gif of me whipping myself… and it just got weird

🚨 Join us today for our weekly podcast live stream 'Wen Newsletter' with special guest @tracharding Traci Harding all the way from Australia! 📘Her new book 'An Echo in Time' releases tomorrow for New STUFF Friday! 🕓 Live on this feed and @book_io today at 4pm CT/ 9pm UTC

📚 Did you snag your Blade of Baz eBOOK on Stuff.io yet? 🖼️ Get one of 75 amazing covers and dive into this cross-over fantasy from the mind of @W3i_CEO Jillian Plomin! 💟 All profits from book sales will support the Plomin Scholarship Fund. stuff.io/book/blade-of-…

@WoodlandPools @wolf31o2 @buidler_fest

Backcountry day. Take the camper, get out in the middle of nowhere… …then wind down by watching Hackers. Can’t wait to see @wolf31o2 and all the homies at @buidler_fest in 10 days! HACK THE PLANET 🤓

🚨 IT'S ALIVE!! 🧟‍♂️ Send-to-friend: The first e2e transaction sending a full audiobook DEA to a friend, requiring no web3 knowledge. 📧 They got an email 🖱️ They clicked "claim" 📚 Now it's on their bookshelf Powered by Tx3: Huge thanks to @txpipe_tools OWN. YOUR. @stuff_io