📱 Weekly AI News Digest with Perplexity AI and Gmail Newsletter
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Description
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
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Sign up for a Perplexity API account at perplexity.ai
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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
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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
toEmailfield with your email address - Modify the
fromEmailif 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.)
đź”— Nodes Used
HTTP Request, Gmail, Schedule Trigger
📥 Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File