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Weekly AI News Digest with Perplexity AI and Gmail Newsletter

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Created by: Derek Schatz || derekschatz

Derek Schatz

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Last update 23 days ago

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Overview

This automated workflow delivers a weekly digest of the most important AI news directly to your inbox. Every Monday at 9 AM, it uses Perplexity AI to research the latest developments and organizes them into four key categories: New Technology, Trending Topics, Top Stories, and AI Security. The workflow then formats this information into a beautifully designed HTML email with summaries, significance explanations, and source links.

What It Does

  • Automatically searches for the latest AI news using Perplexity AI
  • Categorizes content into four focused areas most relevant to AI enthusiasts and professionals
  • Generates comprehensive summaries explaining why each story matters
  • Creates a professional HTML email with styled sections and clickable links
  • Sends weekly on Monday at 9 AM (customizable schedule)
  • Includes error handling with fallback content if news parsing fails

Setup Instructions

Import the Workflow

  • Copy the JSON code and import it into your n8n instance
  • The workflow will appear as “Daily AI News Summary”

Configure Perplexity API

  • Sign up for a Perplexity API account at perplexity.ai

  • Create new credentials in n8n:

    • Type: “OpenAI”
    • Name: “perplexity-credentials”
    • API Key: Your Perplexity API key
    • Base URL: https://api.perplexity.ai

Set Up Email Credentials

  • Configure SMTP credentials in n8n:

    • Name: “email-credentials”
    • Add your email provider’s SMTP settings
    • Test the connection to ensure emails can be sent

Customize Email Settings

  • Open the “Send Email Summary” node
  • Update the toEmail field with your email address
  • Modify the fromEmail if needed (must match your SMTP credentials)

Optional Customizations

  • Change Schedule: Modify the “Daily Trigger” node to run at your preferred time
  • Adjust Categories: Edit the Perplexity prompt to focus on different AI topics or change the theme altogether
  • Modify Styling: Update the HTML template in the “Format Email Content” node

Test and Activate

  • Run a test execution to ensure everything works correctly
  • Activate the workflow to start receiving daily AI news summaries

Requirements

  • n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted)
  • Perplexity API account and key
  • SMTP email access (Gmail, Outlook, etc.)