AI-Powered Daily News Digest
Build a personalized morning briefing that aggregates, filters, and summarizes the news topics you care about — automatically.
Overview
Information overload is real. Between newsletters, RSS feeds, social media, and industry blogs, there's more content than anyone can consume. This workflow uses AI to act as your personal editor — reading everything so you only receive what matters.
Time saved: 30–60 minutes per day
Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate
Tools required: Perplexity AI / ChatGPT + optional: RSS reader, Zapier
The Concept: Your AI Editor
Traditional news reading: You visit 10 sites → read 50 headlines → scan 15 articles → get overwhelmed.
With this workflow:
- AI scans sources on your behalf
- Filters for your topics of interest
- Summarizes key points in 3–5 sentences each
- Delivers one clean briefing every morning
Workflow Setup
Step 1: Define Your "Beat"
Write down your daily reading priorities:
MY DAILY NEWS BEAT:
- Primary topics: [e.g., AI/ML, Startups, SaaS]
- Secondary topics: [e.g., Design, Marketing]
- Ignore: [e.g., Politics, Celebrity news]
- Key companies to track: [e.g., OpenAI, Google, Anthropic]
- Geography: [Global / US / Vietnam / Southeast Asia]
Step 2: Manual Option — Perplexity Daily Prompt
Use this prompt in Perplexity.ai every morning:
Act as my daily news editor. Search the web for the latest news from the past 24 hours about:
TOPICS: [AI, machine learning, startup funding, SaaS trends]
For each story, provide:
1. Headline (link to source)
2. 3-sentence summary
3. Why it matters for [your role/industry]
Format as a clean digest. Limit to the 5 most important stories.
Today's date: [DATE]
Step 3: Automated Option — RSS + Make/Zapier
Full automation pipeline:
- Input: RSS feeds from your favorite sources (TechCrunch, Morning Brew, etc.)
- Trigger: New feed items every morning at 6:00 AM
- AI Step: Send all new items to ChatGPT API with your filtering prompt
- Output: Formatted digest sent to your email or Telegram
Make.com scenario structure:
Schedule trigger (6am)
→ RSS module (fetch new items)
→ Filter (last 24 hours only)
→ OpenAI module (summarize + filter by topics)
→ Email / Telegram send
Step 4: One-Click Template
Save this as a template prompt for daily reuse:
NEWS DIGEST TEMPLATE — [DATE]
You are my AI news editor. Based on the articles below, create my morning briefing:
PREFERENCES:
- Topics I care about: [TOPICS]
- Skip: [SKIP TOPICS]
- Summary style: Executive (concise, no fluff)
ARTICLES TO PROCESS:
[PASTE RSS CONTENT OR URLS HERE]
OUTPUT FORMAT:
🔥 TOP STORY: [headline + 2-sentence summary + source link]
📌 WORTH KNOWING: [3-4 more stories, 1 sentence each]
🗓️ THIS WEEK TO WATCH: [upcoming events or announcements]
Results
| Reading Style | Time Spent | Info Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Manual scrolling | 45–60 min | Unfocused |
| Newsletter subscriptions | 20–30 min | Better, but generic |
| AI Digest Workflow | 5–10 min | Highly relevant |
Intermediate Enhancement: Add Sentiment Analysis
For each story, also rate:
- Sentiment: [Positive / Neutral / Negative]
- Impact on my industry: [High / Medium / Low]
- Action required: [Yes/No — if yes, what?]
This transforms a news digest into an intelligence briefing.
Pro Tips
- Rotate your sources weekly — AI can get stuck on the same outlets
- Use Perplexity for real-time news, ChatGPT for analysis and synthesis
- Add a "Contrarian View" request — ask AI to find a critical perspective on the top story
Next Steps
- Complete information management system: Smart Email Categorization
- Deep topic research: AI Search with Perplexity
- Automate news digest fully: Make vs Zapier vs n8n Guide
- YouTube to blog pipeline: YouTube To Article Workflow
Source: AI Builder Hub Workflow Library.