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Daily AI News Briefing

180M tokens/month

Federico Viticci
30 minutes to implement
Source: dev.to
AutomationNewsCalendarWeatherDaily Routine

The Story

Federico Viticci, founder of MacStories and a well-known productivity expert, uses Moltbot to start every day with a perfectly curated briefing. At 8 AM sharp, his Moltbot sends a comprehensive update via WhatsApp containing his schedule, weather, and the most important AI and tech news. What makes this remarkable is the scale: Federico's Moltbot processed 180 million tokens in a single month - a testament to how deeply integrated AI has become in his daily workflow. The briefing isn't just information; it's intelligence tailored to his needs and interests.

"Completely changed my perspective of what it means to have an intelligent AI assistant in 2026. It's not a tool; it's a teammate."

β€” Federico Viticci

πŸ”§ How It Works

Uses cron jobs and web scraping to gather calendar data, weather forecasts, and news from multiple sources, then synthesizes it into a concise briefing.

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1. Schedule Integration

Moltbot connects to Calendar APIs to fetch the day's meetings, tasks, and deadlines.

Analyzes not just what's on the calendar, but prioritizes items based on importance and deadlines.

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2. Weather Intelligence

Fetches local weather with smart insights like commute impact, outfit recommendations, and activity suggestions.

Goes beyond basic forecasts to provide actionable advice: 'Take an umbrella for your 3 PM meeting'

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3. News Curation

Scans multiple AI and tech news sources, summarizes important stories, and filters out noise.

Learns from Federico's reading habits to prioritize topics he cares about most.

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4. Synthesis & Delivery

Combines all information into a concise, well-formatted message and sends it via WhatsApp at 8 AM.

Format is optimized for mobile reading with clear sections, key highlights, and actionable items.

Tech Stack Used

Calendar APIsWeather APIsNews AggregationWhatsAppCron Jobs

πŸ“Š Results

180M/month
Tokens Processed
~30 min/day
Time Saved
99.9% uptime
Reliability
15+
News Sources

πŸ› οΈ Moltbot Skills Used

Calendar Integration

Fetches and analyzes schedule

Weather Intelligence

Provides actionable forecasts

News Curation

Aggregates and summarizes news

Cron Scheduling

Automates daily delivery

πŸ’‘ Tips for Implementation

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Start simple - calendar and weather are easy wins

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Train Moltbot on your preferences over time

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Provide feedback on briefing quality to improve curation

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Use the briefing format that works best for your workflow

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Consider adding personalized sections like stock prices or fitness goals

πŸ’» Example Configuration

Example: Daily Briefing Cron Jobbash
# Schedule daily briefing at 8 AM
moltbot cron add \
  --name "morning-briefing" \
  --cron "0 8 * * *" \
  --message "Generate my daily briefing with:
     - Today's calendar (prioritized)
     - Weather with commute impact
     - Top 5 AI/tech news
     - Any urgent tasks or deadlines" \
  --session main

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