- REAL-TIME
- SUMMARY
- FILTERED
- HUMAN
Short answer
How can I use my AI to track breaking news?
Your agent uses the SerpApi connector to query Google News for specific topics or keywords. It finds the latest articles and can summarize them or alert you when new stories break. You get a custom news feed without manual searching.
The results.
What your news agent produces.
The AI handles the searching and filtering, leaving you with the insights.
REAL-TIME
Live news feeds
The agent pulls the most recent headlines from Google News. You get fresh data every time you ask for an update.
SUMMARY
Condensed briefings
Instead of reading dozens of links, your agent reads the content and gives you the core facts. It saves you from clicking through endless tabs.
FILTERED
Keyword-specific alerts
The agent ignores the noise and only reports on the exact terms you care about. It acts as a specialized filter for your interests.
HUMAN
Final decision making
The AI identifies the news, but you decide which stories matter or how to act on them. It provides the intel, you provide the judgment.
The workflow
What your AI does when the news breaks.
The agent moves from a simple search to a structured intelligence report.
Scans for updates
The agent searches Google News for your specific keywords to find the latest published stories.
google_newsFilters the noise
It looks through the search results to find the most relevant and recent articles for your topic.
google_newsExtracts key facts
The agent pulls the headlines, snippets, and source links from the search results.
google_newsDelivers the brief
The agent presents a clean summary of the news directly in your chat interface.
google_news
Try it
Copy these to start.
Use these prompts to kick off your news monitoring.
Starting points
Swap out the bracketed text for your actual topics or companies.
SerpApi Universal Search Connector
You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.
https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gV52CWs5GvIzGirZSNPjxOgBuV6WJXvr3PhQV5sC/mcp
Claude Desktop
Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.
- 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
- 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
- 3Click Add and start a new chat — SerpApi Universal Search capabilities are ready to use.
{
"mcpServers": {
"serpapi-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gV52CWs5GvIzGirZSNPjxOgBuV6WJXvr3PhQV5sC/mcp"
}
}
}Search Google News for the latest updates on [semiconductor shortages].
Find the most recent news articles regarding [Tesla's quarterly earnings].
Give me a summary of the top three breaking stories about [renewable energy policy] from today.
Monitor [local city name] news and tell me if there are any updates on [new transit projects].
- Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf- Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline
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How the news monitoring works
- 01
Can the AI send me push notifications to my phone?
No. The AI can only provide news updates when you interact with it in your chat client.
- 02
Does the AI search the whole internet or just news?
This specific task uses the google_news tool, so it focuses specifically on news results.
- 03
Can the AI publish these news summaries to my blog?
No. The AI can only find and summarize the news; you have to handle any publishing or posting yourself.
- 04
How recent is the news it finds?
It pulls from Google News, so it sees the most recent articles indexed by their search engine.
- 05
Can the AI delete news articles it finds?
No. The AI only reads and summarizes public information; it has no power to modify or delete external content.
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