{"schemaVersion":"1.0","source":"The Workflow Finder","sourceUrl":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com","license":"Free to use with attribution and a link to the cited page","generated":"2026-08-28","workflow":{"title":"Automate a Daily AI News Digest","slug":"daily-news-digest-automation","url":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com/workflows/daily-news-digest-automation","description":"Set up a zero-touch pipeline that monitors your industry's news sources each morning and delivers a curated AI-written summary to your inbox or Slack.","difficulty":"Beginner","timeEstimate":"1 hr setup / 0 min daily","expectedResult":"A personalized daily news briefing delivered to your inbox or Slack every morning at a set time, fully automated.","tags":["Automation","Productivity","News"]},"steps":[{"position":1,"title":"Choose Your Sources","instructions":"Identify 5–10 RSS feeds or newsletters in your industry. Add them to Zapier's RSS trigger or a free RSS aggregator like Feedly as your data source.","input":"Workflow inputs: the topic, goal, or raw materials the user is starting from.","output":"Handoff artifact consumed by Step 2 (\"Filter for Relevance\").","toolSlots":[{"slug":"zapier","name":"Zapier","url":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com/tools/zapier","category":"Automation","pricing":"freemium","capabilities":["Workflow automation","API integration"],"hasApi":true}]},{"position":2,"title":"Filter for Relevance","instructions":"Use Zapier's Filter step to pass only articles containing your key topics (e.g. 'AI,' 'automation,' your industry keywords) into the next step.","input":"Output of Step 1 (\"Choose Your Sources\").","output":"Handoff artifact consumed by Step 3 (\"Summarize with AI\").","toolSlots":[{"slug":"zapier","name":"Zapier","url":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com/tools/zapier","category":"Automation","pricing":"freemium","capabilities":["Workflow automation","API integration"],"hasApi":true}]},{"position":3,"title":"Summarize with AI","instructions":"Send each filtered article URL or excerpt into ChatGPT via Zapier. Prompt it: 'Summarize this article in 2 sentences and explain why it matters for [your audience].'","input":"Output of Step 2 (\"Filter for Relevance\").","output":"Handoff artifact consumed by Step 4 (\"Compile and Deliver\").","toolSlots":[{"slug":"chatgpt","name":"ChatGPT","url":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com/tools/chatgpt","category":"Writing","pricing":"paid","capabilities":["Long-form writing","Code generation","Web research"],"hasApi":true},{"slug":"zapier","name":"Zapier","url":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com/tools/zapier","category":"Automation","pricing":"freemium","capabilities":["Workflow automation","API integration"],"hasApi":true}]},{"position":4,"title":"Compile and Deliver","instructions":"Use Zapier's Digest feature to collect all the daily summaries and send a single email or Slack message each morning at a scheduled time.","input":"Output of Step 3 (\"Summarize with AI\").","output":"Final workflow output: A personalized daily news briefing delivered to your inbox or Slack every morning at a set time, fully automated.","toolSlots":[{"slug":"zapier","name":"Zapier","url":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com/tools/zapier","category":"Automation","pricing":"freemium","capabilities":["Workflow automation","API integration"],"hasApi":true}]}]}