Weekly AI News Digest with Perplexity AI and Gmail Newsletter

Overview

This automated workflow delivers a weekly digest of the most important AI news directly to your inbox. Every Monday at 9 AM, it uses Perplexity AI to research the latest developments and organizes them into four key categories: New Technology, Trending Topics, Top Stories, and AI Security. The workflow then formats this information into a beautifully designed HTML email with summaries, significance explanations, and source links.

What It Does

• Automatically searches for the latest AI news using Perplexity AI
• Categorizes content into four focused areas most relevant to AI enthusiasts and professionals
• Generates comprehensive summaries explaining why each story matters
• Creates a professional HTML email with styled sections and clickable links
• Sends weekly on Monday at 9 AM (customizable schedule)
• Includes error handling with fallback content if news parsing fails

Setup Instructions

Import the Workflow

• Copy the JSON code and import it into your n8n instance
• The workflow will appear as “Daily AI News Summary”

Configure Perplexity API

• Sign up for a Perplexity API account at perplexity.ai

• Create new credentials in n8n:

  • Type: “OpenAI”
  • Name: “perplexity-credentials”
  • API Key: Your Perplexity API key
  • Base URL: https://api.perplexity.ai

Set Up Email Credentials

• Configure SMTP credentials in n8n:

  • Name: “email-credentials”
  • Add your email provider’s SMTP settings
  • Test the connection to ensure emails can be sent

Customize Email Settings

• Open the “Send Email Summary” node
• Update the toEmail field with your email address
• Modify the fromEmail if needed (must match your SMTP credentials)

Optional Customizations

• Change Schedule: Modify the “Daily Trigger” node to run at your preferred time
• Adjust Categories: Edit the Perplexity prompt to focus on different AI topics or change the theme altogether
• Modify Styling: Update the HTML template in the “Format Email Content” node

Test and Activate

• Run a test execution to ensure everything works correctly
• Activate the workflow to start receiving daily AI news summaries

Requirements

• n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted)
• Perplexity API account and key
• SMTP email access (Gmail, Outlook, etc.)