Daily Tech News Curation with RSS, GPT-4o-Mini, and Gmail Delivery

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

1. RSS Feed Collection - Fetches articles from 14 premium tech news sources (TechCrunch, MIT Tech Review, The Verge, Wired, etc.)
2. Smart Article Filtering - Limits articles per source to ensure diverse coverage and prevent single-source domination
3. Data Standardization - Cleans and structures article data (title, summary, link, date) for AI processing
4. AI-Powered Curation - Uses Google Vertex AI to analyze articles and select top 10 most relevant/trending stories
5. Newsletter Generation - Creates professional HTML newsletter with summaries and direct links
6. 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

1. Create or select a Google Cloud Project
2. Enable the Vertex AI API
3. Create a service account with these permissions:
   • AI Platform Developer
   • Service Account User
4. Download the service account JSON key
5. 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

1. Import the workflow into your n8n instance
2. 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
3. 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

1. Manual Test : Execute the workflow manually to verify setup
2. Check Email : Confirm newsletter arrives with proper formatting
3. Verify AI Output : Ensure articles are relevant and well-summarized
4. 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.