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This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n.
🧠 AI News Update Every 24 Hours (with Perplexity + GPT Formatter)
Description:
This workflow automatically delivers a clean, AI-curated summary of the latest AI news headlines from the past 24 hours directly to your inbox — every morning at 9 AM.
For step-by-step video tutorial for this build, watch here:
https://youtu.be/O-DLvaMVLso
🧰 How It Works:
🕘 Schedule Trigger
Runs daily at 9 AM to start the workflow.
🔎 Perplexity AI Agent
Searches for AI-related headlines published in the last 24 hours, including:
Headline
1-sentence summary
Source
Full URL
🧠 GPT Formatter AI Agent
Uses an OpenAI language model (GPT-4.1-mini) to reformat raw news data into a clean, readable email update.
🧷 Memory Buffer (Optional)
Gives the formatter context and continuity if you want to personalize formatting further over time.
📧 Gmail Node
Sends the formatted AI news digest to your inbox (or your team’s) daily.
📦 Tools & APIs Required:
✅ Perplexity AI API
✅ OpenAI API
✅ Gmail Account (OAuth2 credentials)
🔄 Use Cases:
Daily AI trend monitoring for individuals or teams
Automating internal market intelligence
Research triggers for blog or content creation
Email digests for newsletters or Slack updates
🛠️ Customizable Ideas:
Swap Gmail for Slack, Telegram, Discord, etc.
Modify the topic (e.g., Climate Tech, Crypto News)
Add sentiment analysis or AI-generated commentary
Send summary to Google Docs or Notion instead