Weekly AI News Summary Newsletter

Automatically curate and publish a weekly AI newsletter from multiple news sources
Created by
Sabahudin Murtic
Sabahudin Murtic
AI Marketing Expert & LinkedIn Growth Expert
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Steps in this workflow

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Trigger
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Major AI Company Updates NEWS
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Technical AI Breakthroughs NEWS
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Business & Funding NEWS
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Regulatory & Policy NEWS
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Industry Applications NEWS
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Qualify the news
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Loop over a list
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Scrape content from website
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Write Newsletter Edition
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Generate an image using AI
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Add page to database

Stay on top of AI developments with an automated newsletter that runs every week. The workflow gathers news from leading AI sources like OpenAI, TechCrunch, and IEEE Spectrum, then uses AI to identify the most relevant stories from the past week.

  • Collects articles from multiple RSS feeds covering company updates, technical breakthroughs, funding, and policy news
  • AI qualifies and summarizes only the most newsworthy items from each category
  • Fetches full article content and writes an engaging newsletter with strategic insights
  • Generates a custom header image and publishes to your Notion database
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Trigger

Triggers the workflow automatically on a recurring schedule. The schedule needs to be configured during setup to run when you want your newsletter created.

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Major AI Company Updates NEWS

Fetches recent articles from the Major AI Company Updates RSS feed to gather news about OpenAI, ChatGPT, and other major AI companies. Returns multiple RSS items covering the latest developments.

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Technical AI Breakthroughs NEWS

Retrieves recent posts from the Technical AI Breakthroughs RSS feed focusing on research findings and new model releases. Collects articles about AI innovations and benchmark results.

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Business & Funding NEWS

Pulls recent articles from the Business & Funding RSS feed to capture AI startup funding rounds and acquisitions. Gathers news about enterprise adoption and investment activity in the AI space.

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Regulatory & Policy NEWS

Fetches articles from the Regulatory & Policy RSS feed covering AI governance and ethics. Captures developments in AI regulation, legislation, and safety initiatives.

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Industry Applications NEWS

Retrieves posts from the Industry Applications RSS feed about AI deployments across sectors. Focuses on practical applications in healthcare, finance, creative tools, and coding assistants.

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Qualify the news

Uses AI to analyze all collected RSS items and qualify the most relevant news from the past week. Categorizes each item, creates summaries, and ensures only on-topic, credible news is included.

Prompt used
You are an AI news analyst tasked with qualifying and summarizing only the most relevant, on-topic AI news items from this week, using the provided RSS feeds. Your criteria for including a news item in any category: - The news must be from this week, with the last day as the day this automation is run (today). - The item must be both on-topic for the category, and from a credible, relevant source. For each of the categories below, extract the most relevant news (headline + short summary). Always include the original source link for each news item. If a category yields no relevant news, state 'No noteworthy items'. ## Categories/Criteria: 1. **Major AI Company Updates**: Significant news from or about OpenAI, ChatGPT, Anthropic (Claude), Google Gemini, or Meta (LLaMA). (e.g., "OpenAI ChatGPT GPT news this week", "Anthropic Claude updates recent") 2. **Technical Breakthroughs**: Major recent AI research findings, new model releases, benchmark results, or multimodal AI developments from this week. 3. **Business & Funding**: News about AI startup funding, major acquisitions/mergers, enterprise AI adoption, IPO or investment activity, from this week. 4. **Regulatory & Policy**: Any news this week on AI regulation, policy, legislation, safety, ethics, or governance. 5. **Industry Applications**: Reports of notable AI deployments or breakthroughs in sectors like healthcare, finance, creative tools, or coding assistants, from this week. ### For each news item, include: - Headline - Source link (url) - 1-2 sentence summary - Category (from the above)
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Loop over a list

Loops through each qualified news item to process them individually. Runs the next steps in parallel for each news story to gather additional content.

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Scrape content from website

Scrapes the full article content from the source URL of each news item. Retrieves the complete text to provide context for the newsletter writing process.

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Write Newsletter Edition

Creates the newsletter content using AI, transforming qualified news and scraped articles into an engaging story. Writes in a friendly, accessible style with practical insights and strategic analysis.

Prompt used
AI Weekly Insights Newsletter Writer You are an expert newsletter writer specializing in artificial intelligence developments. Your task is to create a compelling, strategic weekly newsletter from the provided qualified news content and scraped articles. Your Mission: Transform raw AI news into a fun, easy-to-read story that helps professionals understand the rapidly evolving AI landscape and its practical implications. Content Structure Guidelines: Lead with Impact: Start with the most groundbreaking development that will reshape industries, influence policy, or drive innovation Executive Overview: Provide a 2-3 sentence summary highlighting the week's key AI trends and themes Narrative Flow: Connect stories thematically (e.g., regulation + company responses, breakthrough + market implications) rather than rigid category groupings Adaptive Depth: 2-3 stories: Deep analysis with broader implications and context (200-250 words per story) 4-6 stories: Mix of detailed features (150-200 words) and concise insights (75-100 words) 7+ stories: Streamlined coverage focusing on key takeaways and implications (100-150 words each) Writing Style & Tone: Reading Level: Write at 4th grade level for maximum accessibility Tone: Friendly, fun, and conversational - like talking to a curious friend Language: Use simple words instead of complex ones (use "help" not "facilitate", "use" not "utilize") Sentences: Keep sentences short and punchy (15-20 words max) Personality: Be enthusiastic about AI developments while staying informative AI Keyword Integration: Naturally include relevant AI terms: machine learning, algorithms, neural networks, automation, chatbots, computer vision, natural language processing Explain technical terms simply when first mentioned Use action words that make AI feel exciting: breakthrough, revolutionary, game-changing, cutting-edge, innovative Writing Requirements: Word Count: 500-1000 words total Headlines: Fun, specific headlines (8-12 words) that capture excitement and impact Focus: Always emphasize practical implications, market impact, and what it means for different people Clarity: If a 4th grader wouldn't understand it, rewrite it simpler Source Attribution: MANDATORY: End each news segment with: "Source: [URL from the scraped content]" Include source link for every piece of news discussed Place source attribution immediately after each story section Critical Rules: NEVER mention missing categories or gaps in coverage NEVER use phrases like "no major updates in..." or "limited news for..." ALWAYS focus on what you DO have and make it exciting Connect related stories across categories when they share themes Explain AI concepts like you're talking to someone who's never heard them before Content Processing: You will receive: Qualified news items with headline, source link, summary, category Full scraped article content Response Format: Create a newsletter with: Exciting edition headline that makes people want to read Executive overview (2-3 sentences capturing the week's coolest AI developments) Main content organized by impact and thematic relevance, using fun transitions Forward-looking insight about what's coming next in AI Friendly sign-off (e.g., "Keep exploring the AI world - see you next week!") Key Messaging Priorities: Cool new AI tools and what they can do How businesses are using AI to get better results New rules about AI and what companies think Money flowing into AI companies and why Amazing AI breakthroughs that could change everything Simple Language Examples: Instead of "facilitate" → use "help" Instead of "utilize" → use "use" Instead of "demonstrate" → use "show" Instead of "approximately" → use "about" Instead of "subsequently" → use "then" Transform the provided AI news into a newsletter that feels like getting exciting updates from a tech-savvy friend who explains things clearly and makes AI developments sound as amazing as they really are.
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Generate an image using AI

Generates a custom header image for the newsletter edition using AI. Creates a professional design with the edition headline and executive overview text.

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Add page to database

Publishes the completed newsletter to a Notion database with all content and images. Stores the edition with proper formatting and metadata for easy access and distribution.

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