The easiest way to build a personal news feed with AI is to write down what you want to track in plain English, then let an AI tool search the web for you on a schedule and send you a digest (a short, organised summary) by email.
No coding. No complicated setup. Just tell the AI what matters to you.
Why Generic News Feeds Stop Working
Most people start with a news app or a social media timeline. The problem is those feeds are built for everyone, so they end up relevant to no one in particular.
You might care about:
- Freelance design jobs in your city
- New research on sleep and mental health
- What your favourite indie game studios are releasing next
- Competitor pricing if you run a small shop
A mainstream news app will never surface all of that cleanly in one place. You end up jumping between apps, missing things, or wasting time sifting through noise.
What a Personal AI News Feed Actually Looks Like
Think of it as a custom briefing built just for you, delivered on a schedule you choose.
Instead of browsing ten websites every morning, you get one email that covers the specific topics you care about. The AI searched the web, filtered the results, and wrote them up with sources so you can check anything that catches your eye.
Here is a concrete example of what you might tell an AI research assistant:
"Every Monday morning, search for new funding announcements in the sustainable fashion industry, any new research on recycled materials, and new job listings for sustainability roles in London. Send me a short summary with links."
That single prompt could replace 30 to 45 minutes of manual searching each week.
How to Set One Up
You do not need to be technical. The basic steps look like this:
- Write down your topics. Be specific. "Tech news" is too broad. "Electric vehicle battery cost updates" is much better.
- Pick a frequency. Daily works for fast-moving things like stock prices or breaking news. Weekly is better for slower topics like industry trends or job markets.
- Choose a tool that does the searching for you. This is where an AI research assistant comes in.
- Review and adjust. After the first few reports, tweak your topics if the results are off.
AIDular is built exactly for this. You tell it what to track in plain English, pick daily, weekly, or monthly, and it searches the web and emails you a clean report with sources. The Lite plan is free, so you can try it without putting in a card number.
One Feed or Many?
You can run multiple topics under one account. A student might track scholarship deadlines AND their favourite music artist's tour dates. A small business owner might track competitor news AND supplier price changes.
Keeping them separate means each report stays focused and easy to read. It takes less than five minutes to add a new topic.
The Habit That Actually Sticks
Manually checking sites requires you to remember to do it, open the right tabs, and find the motivation every single day. That habit breaks fast.
Getting an email report is different. It arrives. You read it over coffee. You move on. The information comes to you instead of you chasing it.
That shift, from pulling information to receiving it, is what makes the habit stick long term.
Try It Free
If any of this sounds useful, AIDular is a good place to start. Set up one topic, pick weekly, and see what lands in your inbox. Adjust from there. The Lite plan costs nothing, and you can have your first report running in a few minutes.