Daily tech news curation with RSS, GPT-4o-Mini, and Gmail delivery

Description

How it works

This workflow automatically curates and sends a daily AI/Tech news digest by aggregating articles from premium tech publications and using AI to select the most relevant and trending stories.

🔄 Automated News Pipeline
RSS Feed Collection - Fetches articles from 14 premium tech news sources (TechCrunch, MIT Tech Review, The Verge, Wired, etc.)
Smart Article Filtering - Limits articles per source to ensure diverse coverage and prevent single-source domination
Data Standardization - Cleans and structures article data (title, summary, link, date) for AI processing
AI-Powered Curation - Uses Google Vertex AI to analyze articles and select top 10 most relevant/trending stories
Newsletter Generation - Creates professional HTML newsletter with summaries and direct links
Email Delivery - Automatically sends formatted digest via Gmail

🎯 Key Features
Premium Sources** - Curates from 14 top-tier tech publications
AI Quality Control** - Intelligent article selection and summarization
Balanced Coverage** - Prevents source bias with smart filtering
Professional Format** - Clean HTML newsletter design
Scheduled Automation** - Daily delivery at customizable times
Error Resilience** - Continues processing even if some feeds fail

Setup Steps

1. 🔑 Required API Access
Google Cloud Project** with Vertex AI API enabled
Google Service Account** with AI Platform Developer role
Gmail API** enabled for email sending

2. ☁️ Google Cloud Setup
Create or select a Google Cloud Project
Enable the Vertex AI API
Create a service account with these permissions:
AI Platform Developer
Service Account User
Download the service account JSON key
Enable Gmail API for the same project

3. 🔐 n8n Credentials Configuration
Add these credentials to your n8n instance:

Google Service Account (for Vertex AI):
Upload your service account JSON key
Name it descriptively (e.g., "Vertex AI Service Account")

Gmail OAuth2:
Use your Google account credentials
Authorize Gmail API access
Required scopes: gmail.send

4. ⚙️ Workflow Configuration
Import the workflow into your n8n instance
Update node configurations:
Google Vertex AI Model: Set your Google Cloud Project ID
Send Newsletter Email: Update recipient email address
Daily Newsletter Trigger: Adjust schedule time if needed
Verify credentials are properly connected to respective nodes

5. 📰 RSS Sources Customization (Optional)
The workflow includes 14 premium tech news sources:
TechCrunch (AI & Startups)
The Verge (AI section)
MIT Technology Review
Wired (AI/Science)
VentureBeat (AI)
ZDNet (AI topics)
AI Trends
Nature (Machine Learning)
Towards Data Science
NY Times Technology
The Guardian Technology
BBC Technology
Nikkei Asia Technology

To customize sources:
Edit the "Configure RSS Sources" node
Add/remove RSS feed URLs as needed
Ensure feeds are active and properly formatted

6. 🚀 Testing & Deployment
Manual Test: Execute the workflow manually to verify setup
Check Email: Confirm newsletter arrives with proper formatting
Verify AI Output: Ensure articles are relevant and well-summarized
Schedule Activation: Enable the daily trigger for automated operation

💡 Customization Options

Newsletter Timing:
Default: 8:00 AM UTC daily
Modify "triggerAtHour" in the Schedule Trigger node
Add multiple daily sends if desired

Content Focus:
Adjust the AI prompt in "AI Tech News Curator" node
Specify different topics (e.g., focus on startups, enterprise AI, etc.)
Change output language or format

Email Recipients:
Update single recipient in Gmail node
Or modify to send to multiple addresses
Integrate with mailing list services

Article Limits:
Current: Max 5 articles per source
Modify the filtering logic in "Filter & Balance Articles" node
Adjust total article count in AI prompt

🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues:
RSS Feed Failures**: Individual feed failures won't stop the workflow
AI Rate Limits**: Vertex AI has generous limits, but monitor usage
Gmail Sending**: Ensure sender email is authorized in Gmail settings
Missing Articles**: Some RSS feeds may be inactive - check source URLs

Performance Tips:
Monitor execution times during peak RSS activity
Consider adding delays if hitting rate limits
Archive old newsletters for reference

This workflow transforms daily news consumption from manual browsing to curated, AI-powered intelligence delivered automatically to your inbox.