AI News Aggregator Actor ## Overview The AI News Aggregator is an Apify Actor that scrapes and aggregates top news stories based on a given search query. It uses AI to extract the core topic from the query, fetch relevant articles, and compile a well-structured newsletter summarizing the most important stories. ## Features - Automated Topic Extraction: Uses AI to determine the most relevant topic from the user-provided query. - Web Scraping: Gathers articles from reputable news sources. - Content Summarization: Extracts key points from each article to create a concise, easy-to-read newsletter. - Formatted Output: Returns results in a structured JSON format or as a ready-to-send email template. ## How It Works 1. User Input: Provide a search query (e.g., "latest in AI research"). 2. Topic Identification: The AI extracts the primary topic from the query. 3. News Collection: The actor scrapes and retrieves top news stories related to the extracted topic. 4. Summarization & Structuring: Summaries are generated, and a newsletter is created. 5. Output: The final newsletter is returned in JSON or HTML format. ## Input Parameters The actor expects the following input JSON: json { "OPENAI_API_KEY": "", //optional "newsRequest": "What's going on with the USA tariffs?" } ### Parameters: - newsRequest (string, required): The search term or phrase for which to fetch news. - OPENAI_API_KEY (string, optional): The OpenAI API key to use for summarization. You will be charged for usage if you don't provide your own key. ## Output Format ### Be sure to check the "Storage > Key-value store output tab for the HTML/MD report files. HTML Newsletter The HTML content can be directly copied into an email message body to have a perfectly structed newsletter ready to send. ### JSON Output: json { "topic": "What's going on with the USA tariffs?", "articles": [ { "title": "Trump vows to take back 'stolen' wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effect", "source": "AP News", "link": "https://apnews.com/article/e5a6295577275045db3484b71c979bfb?utm_source=openai", "summary": "On March 12, 2025, President Trump announced new tariffs of 25% on all steel and aluminum imports as part of his economic strategy." }, ... ] } ### HTML Output: The HTML output is a fully formatted newsletter ready for email distribution. ``` ### Running on Apify 1. Deploy the actor to Apify. 2. Provide input via Apify’s web UI or API. 3. Retrieve results via Apify’s dataset API. ## Use Cases - Daily News Digests: Automate newsletter creation for specific industries or interests. - Market Research: Track trends in technology, finance, or politics. - Content Aggregation: Generate curated content for blogs or social media.