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.)