Curate tech news from RSS with OpenAI, Google Sheets and Slack

Description

This workflow automatically collects the latest technology news, filters for emerging topics, and uses AI to score relevance and generate clean, ready-to-share content. It helps you focus on high-impact updates while eliminating noise, making it ideal for curated tech feeds or internal intelligence channels.

Who’s it for

Automation engineers and builders using n8n
Tech content curators and researchers
Teams tracking AI, cybersecurity, or emerging tech trends

How it works / What it does

The workflow pulls articles from an RSS feed (e.g., TechCrunch) on a schedule. It filters recent and relevant topics, removes duplicates using Google Sheets, and sends each article to an AI model. The AI assigns an innovation score, generates a tweet, and suggests an image concept. Results are normalized, filtered by score (e.g., ≥8), ranked, and limited to top items. Finally, formatted messages or tweet are sent to Slack and logged for tracking.

How to set up
Add your RSS feed URL
Configure OpenAI API credentials
Connect Google Sheets for deduplication and logging. Create a sheet with the following columns:
link
guid
creator
pub_date
tweet
score
date_posted
Set up a Slack webhook or Slack node

Requirements
n8n (self-hosted or cloud)
OpenAI API key
Google Sheets access
Slack workspace with webhook enabled

How to customize the workflow
Adjust score threshold to control content quality
Modify the AI prompt for tone or niche focus
Change output destination (X, Telegram, email)
Extend logging fields for analytics or reporting