Filter & summarize AI news from TechCrunch to Slack using OpenAI

This n8n workflow automatically scrapes TechCrunch articles, filters for AI-related content using OpenAI, and delivers curated summaries to your Slack channels. Perfect for individuals or teams who need to stay current on artificial intelligence developments without manually browsing tech news sites.

Who's it for

AI product teams tracking industry developments and competitive moves Tech investors monitoring AI startup coverage and funding announcements Marketing teams following AI trends for content and positioning strategies Executives needing daily AI industry briefings without manual research overhead Development teams staying current on AI tools, frameworks, and breakthrough technologies

How it works

The workflow runs on a daily schedule, crawling a specificed amount of TechCrunch articles from the current year. Firecrawl extracts clean markdown content while bypassing anti-bot measures and handling JavaScript rendering automatically.

Each article gets analyzed by an AI research assistant that determines if the content relates to artificial intelligence, machine learning, AI companies, or AI technology. Articles marked as "NOTAIRELATED" get filtered out automatically.

For AI-relevant articles, OpenAI generates focused 3-bullet-point summaries that capture key insights. These summaries get delivered to your specified Slack channel with the original TechCrunch article title and source link for deeper reading.

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