AI News Research Team: 24/7 Newsletter Automation with Citations with Perplexity

Purpose of workflow:

This AI-powered workflow automatically generates detailed, well-researched newsletters by monitoring and analyzing specified news topics (like Bitcoin, Nvidia, etc.). It uses a team of AI research agents to gather, analyze, and compile information with automatic citations, saving significant time in newsletter creation.

How it works:

Multi-agent system:

• Research Leader: Analyzes topics and creates content outline
• Project Planner: Breaks down research into specific tasks
• Research Assistants: Conduct detailed research on assigned subtopics
• Editor: Combines research and polishes final output

Key features:

• Automated daily monitoring of specified news topics
• Real-time information gathering using Perplexity AI
• Auto-citation functionality for source verification
• Flexible time window filtering (day/week/month)
• Options for detailed or simple reports
• Direct email delivery of completed newsletters

Step-by-step setup:

1. Perplexity API Setup:

   • Create account at perplexity.ai
   • Navigate to API tab
   • Generate API key
   • Set up credentials with 'Bearer' authentication

2. Workflow Configuration:

   • Connect Google Sheets containing news monitoring topics
   • Configure schedule trigger for daily execution
   • Set up email delivery settings
   • Define report type preferences (detailed/simple)
   • Specify time window for news gathering

3. Integration:

   • Connect with newsletter tools like Kit
   • Import generated content as starting point
   • Edit and customize as needed before publishing