Automate weekly tech research with Perplexity AI, Notion & Gmail
Stay ahead of the curve with this automated research assistant that scours the web for tech updates every Monday morning. It uses Perplexity AI to synthesize deep insights, organizes them neatly in Notion, and delivers a polished summary straight to your inbox. Simplify your weekly market intelligence gathering without lifting a finger.
Start BuildingWhat This Recipe Does
Staying ahead of technological shifts is critical for maintaining a competitive edge, yet manual research often consumes hours of valuable time. This automation streamlines your market intelligence by transforming Perplexity AI into a dedicated research assistant that works on a schedule. Every week, the system identifies key trends, analyzes emerging technologies, or tracks competitor movements based on your specific interests. It then synthesizes this information into high-level summaries that are delivered directly to your team's inbox and archived in a structured Notion database. By automating the discovery and documentation process, your team moves from reactive searching to proactive strategy. This workflow ensures that stakeholders are consistently informed without having to leave their existing tools. The result is a centralized, searchable knowledge base in Notion that grows over time, paired with immediate email updates that keep everyone aligned. This solution eliminates the friction of manual data gathering, allowing leadership and product teams to focus on making informed decisions rather than hunting for information.
What You'll Get
Forms, dashboards, and UI components ready to use
Background automations that run on your schedule
REST APIs for external integrations
DaySchedule, BigMailer, Notion configured and ready
How It Works
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Click "Start Building" and connect your accounts
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Describe any customizations you need
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Preview, test, and deploy
Your app is ready to use in minutes, not weeks
Who Uses This
- Product Managers who need to track emerging features and technical standards within their industry without manual searching.
- Marketing and Content teams looking for data-backed insights and trending topics to fuel their weekly editorial calendars.
- Executive leadership teams requiring consistent briefings on market disruptions and competitor activities to guide long-term strategy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I customize the research topics and the frequency of the reports?
Yes. You can define specific search queries or areas of interest within the workflow and adjust the schedule trigger to run daily, weekly, or at any interval that suits your business needs.
Do I need to have a specific version of Notion for this to work?
This automation works with any Notion workspace where you have permission to create and update pages. You will simply need to connect your Notion account and select the database where you want the research stored.
What kind of information does the AI capture in the summaries?
The automation uses Perplexity AI to provide comprehensive answers including source citations, key takeaways, and a structured breakdown of the requested topic, ensuring the data is both accurate and easy to digest.
Can the email summaries be sent to an entire team or alias?
The Gmail integration allows you to specify multiple recipients or send the summary to a team distribution list, ensuring all relevant stakeholders receive the update simultaneously.
Importing from n8n?
This recipe uses nodes like ScheduleTrigger, Gmail, Langchain.lmChatOpenRouter, StickyNote and 3 more. With Runwork, you don't need to learn n8n's workflow syntax. Just describe what you want in plain English.
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