# News Intelligence Pro (AI Powered) (`obsequious_ontologist/news-intelligence-pro`) Actor

Turn news into business intelligence. AI-powered sentiment analysis, brand monitoring, and competitor tracking from 50+ sources. Get market insights, trend alerts, and reputation management in real-time.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/obsequious\_ontologist/news-intelligence-pro.md
- **Developed by:** [Dave Thomson](https://apify.com/obsequious_ontologist) (community)
- **Categories:** News, AI, SEO tools
- **Stats:** 11 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## News Intelligence Pro

**AI-powered news aggregation and analysis platform for business intelligence, brand monitoring, and market research.**

Built for the Apify $1M Challenge by Serup.ai. Transform raw news data into actionable business insights with advanced AI analysis.

### 🧠 Key Features

#### Multi-Source News Aggregation

- **Major News Outlets**: CNN, BBC, Reuters, AP News, Bloomberg, Financial Times, TechCrunch
- **Real-time Monitoring**: Continuous news tracking from trusted sources
- **Global Coverage**: Multi-language support and regional sources
- **Smart Filtering**: Keyword-based content filtering and relevance scoring

#### AI-Powered Analysis

- **Sentiment Analysis**: Emotional tone detection with confidence scores
- **Smart Summarization**: AI-generated key points and summaries
- **Topic Classification**: Automatic categorization into business-relevant topics
- **Entity Recognition**: Extract people, companies, locations, and events
- **Trend Detection**: Identify emerging stories and viral content

#### Business Intelligence

- **Brand Monitoring**: Track mentions of your company or competitors
- **Market Sentiment**: Industry-specific mood tracking and analysis
- **Competitor Analysis**: Share of voice and sentiment comparison
- **Breaking News Detection**: Identify trending stories and viral content
- **Historical Analysis**: Trend patterns and forecasting

### 💰 Flexible Pricing Tiers

#### Free Tier

- 50 articles/month with full AI analysis
- Perfect for testing and small projects
- No credit card required

#### Built-in AI Tier

- **$6 per 1,000 articles** analyzed
- Full AI processing included (sentiment, summarization, categorization)
- Built-in OpenAI integration - no API setup required
- Content moderation and safety controls
- Rate limiting and cost controls

#### Enterprise BYOK Tier

- **$2 per 1,000 articles** (infrastructure only)
- Bring Your Own OpenAI API Key for unlimited usage
- No usage caps or rate limits
- Advanced enterprise features
- Priority support

### 🚀 Quick Start

#### Simple Example - Basic News Feed (No AI)

```json
{
  "news_sources": ["cnn", "bbc"],
  "enable_ai_analysis": false,
  "date_range": "1d",
  "max_articles": 100
}
```

**Use case**: Free tier - Basic news aggregation without AI analysis. Perfect for RSS replacement or simple monitoring.

#### Medium Example - Brand Monitoring (Built-in AI)

```json
{
  "news_sources": ["reuters", "bloomberg", "tech_crunch"],
  "keywords": "Tesla, Elon Musk, electric vehicles",
  "enable_ai_analysis": true,
  "sentiment_analysis": true,
  "entity_extraction": true,
  "date_range": "7d",
  "max_articles": 500,
  "languages": ["en"],
  "industry_focus": ["technology", "business"]
}
```

**Use case**: Built-in AI ($6/1K articles) - Track brand sentiment and mentions. Ideal for PR teams and brand managers.

#### Complex Example - Enterprise Intelligence (BYOK)

```json
{
  "news_sources": ["reuters", "bloomberg", "financial_times", "ap_news", "tech_crunch"],
  "keywords": "AI regulation, ChatGPT, Microsoft, Google, artificial intelligence policy",
  "enable_ai_analysis": true,
  "openai_api_key": "sk-YOUR-OPENAI-KEY",
  "sentiment_analysis": true,
  "summarization": true,
  "topic_classification": true,
  "entity_extraction": true,
  "date_range": "30d",
  "max_articles": 10000,
  "languages": ["en", "es", "fr"],
  "industry_focus": ["technology", "finance", "politics"]
}
```

**Use case**: BYOK tier ($2/1K articles) - Unlimited AI analysis with your own OpenAI key. Perfect for enterprises, hedge funds, and research firms needing massive scale.

### 📊 Output Data Structure

```json
{
  "title": "Breaking: AI Company Announces Major Breakthrough",
  "url": "https://example.com/article",
  "published_at": "2025-01-01T12:00:00Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "domain": "techcrunch.com", 
    "credibility_score": 0.82
  },
  "analysis": {
    "sentiment": {
      "score": 0.75,
      "label": "positive",
      "confidence": 0.89,
      "reasoning": "Article discusses positive breakthrough and market opportunity"
    },
    "summarization": {
      "summary": "AI company reveals new technology that could revolutionize the industry...",
      "key_points": [
        "New AI technology announced",
        "Significant market potential identified", 
        "Industry experts react positively"
      ]
    },
    "classification": {
      "categories": ["Technology", "Business", "AI/ML"],
      "entities": {
        "companies": ["OpenAI", "Microsoft"],
        "people": ["CEO Name"],
        "locations": ["San Francisco"]
      },
      "keywords": ["AI", "breakthrough", "technology", "investment"]
    },
    "trending_score": 0.78
  },
  "processing_session": {
    "sources": ["tech_crunch"],
    "ai_enabled": true,
    "date_range": "1d"
  }
}
```

### 🎯 Use Cases

#### Marketing & PR Teams

- **Brand Mention Tracking**: Monitor all mentions across news sources
- **Crisis Management**: Real-time alerts for negative sentiment
- **Campaign Impact**: Measure media coverage and sentiment
- **Competitor Intelligence**: Track competitor news and market position

#### Financial Services

- **Market Sentiment Analysis**: Track investor mood and market trends
- **Earnings Coverage**: Monitor financial news and analyst opinions
- **Regulatory Updates**: Stay informed on policy changes
- **ESG Monitoring**: Track environmental and social impact news

#### Business Intelligence

- **Industry Trends**: Identify emerging market opportunities
- **Competitive Analysis**: Monitor competitor activities and announcements
- **Market Research**: Gather insights on customer sentiment and trends
- **Strategic Planning**: Data-driven decision making with news intelligence

#### Startups & Scale-ups

- **Fundraising Intel**: Track VC news and funding announcements
- **Market Timing**: Identify optimal timing for product launches
- **Partnership Opportunities**: Monitor potential partner companies
- **Thought Leadership**: Track industry discussions and trending topics

### 🔧 Technical Features

#### Enterprise-Grade Architecture

- **High-Performance Processing**: Analyze 1000+ articles in minutes
- **Intelligent Rate Limiting**: Respectful request throttling
- **Robust Error Handling**: Automatic retry and recovery
- **Content Moderation**: Built-in safety and content filtering
- **Dataset Export**: Rich data output in Apify dataset format

#### Data Quality & Reliability

- **Source Credibility Scoring**: Quality ratings for news sources
- **Duplicate Detection**: Smart deduplication across sources
- **Content Validation**: Ensure article quality and relevance
- **Historical Data**: Time-series analysis and trend tracking
- **Export Options**: JSON, CSV, Excel with rich metadata

#### AI & Machine Learning

- **Advanced NLP**: State-of-the-art sentiment analysis and entity recognition
- **Contextual Understanding**: Smart topic classification and trend detection
- **Customizable Analysis**: Configure AI features based on your needs
- **Cost Optimization**: Intelligent processing to minimize AI costs
- **Multi-language Support**: Process news in multiple languages

### 🛡️ Security & Compliance

#### Data Protection

- **Secure Processing**: All data encrypted in transit and at rest
- **Privacy Controls**: No personal data storage beyond processing
- **Content Moderation**: Automatic filtering of inappropriate content
- **Rate Limiting**: Built-in protections against abuse

#### API Security

- **Key Management**: Secure handling of user-provided API keys
- **Access Controls**: User-specific data isolation
- **Audit Logging**: Complete processing history and cost tracking
- **Compliance Ready**: GDPR and data protection compliance

### 📈 Performance & Scaling

#### Speed & Efficiency

- **Fast Processing**: 8-10 articles analyzed per second
- **Concurrent Operations**: Parallel processing for maximum throughput
- **Smart Caching**: Optimized performance for repeated queries
- **Minimal Latency**: Real-time processing and alerts

#### Cost Management

- **Transparent Pricing**: Clear cost breakdown and usage tracking
- **Budget Controls**: Daily spending limits and alerts
- **Usage Analytics**: Detailed cost analysis and optimization tips
- **Flexible Billing**: Pay only for what you use

### 🏆 Competitive Advantages

#### vs Basic News Scrapers

- **AI Analysis Included**: Not just raw data - actionable insights
- **Business Intelligence**: Designed for enterprise decision-making
- **Multi-source Aggregation**: Comprehensive coverage in one tool
- **Real-time Processing**: Live monitoring vs batch processing

#### vs Premium News APIs

- **Lower Cost**: $6 vs $10-20 per 1K articles from competitors
- **Instant Setup**: No lengthy integration or contracts
- **Built-in AI**: Advanced analysis without additional AI subscriptions
- **Transparent Pricing**: Clear costs vs complex tiered pricing

#### vs Custom Development

- **Ready-to-Use**: Launch in minutes, not months
- **Maintained & Updated**: Continuous improvements and new features
- **Proven Reliability**: Enterprise-grade infrastructure
- **Cost Effective**: Lower total cost than building in-house

### 🚀 Getting Started

For complete setup instructions, see the [Apify documentation](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development).

#### Local Development

```bash
apify run
```

#### Deploy to Apify Platform

```bash
apify login
apify push
```

***

**Transform your news monitoring from manual research to automated intelligence.**

Start with our free tier and scale as you grow. No contracts, no hidden fees - just powerful news intelligence when you need it.

# Actor input Schema

## `news_sources` (type: `array`):

Select news sources to monitor. Choose from major outlets.

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

Keywords, brand names, or topics to monitor (comma-separated). Leave empty to analyze all articles.

## `enable_ai_analysis` (type: `boolean`):

Enable sentiment analysis, summarization, and categorization (uses built-in AI - costs $6 per 1,000 articles)

## `openai_api_key` (type: `string`):

Provide your own OpenAI API key for unlimited usage (pricing: $2 per 1,000 articles). Leave empty to use built-in AI.

## `sentiment_analysis` (type: `boolean`):

Analyze emotional tone of articles (positive, negative, neutral)

## `summarization` (type: `boolean`):

Generate AI-powered summaries of long articles

## `topic_classification` (type: `boolean`):

Automatically categorize articles by topic (Politics, Business, Tech, etc.)

## `entity_extraction` (type: `boolean`):

Extract people, companies, locations, and events mentioned in articles

## `date_range` (type: `string`):

Time period to analyze

## `max_articles` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of articles to analyze

## `languages` (type: `array`):

Languages to include in analysis

## `industry_focus` (type: `array`):

Focus on specific industries for enhanced analysis

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "news_sources": [
    "cnn",
    "bbc",
    "reuters"
  ],
  "enable_ai_analysis": true,
  "sentiment_analysis": true,
  "summarization": true,
  "topic_classification": true,
  "entity_extraction": true,
  "date_range": "1d",
  "max_articles": 1000,
  "languages": [
    "en"
  ],
  "industry_focus": [
    "general"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("obsequious_ontologist/news-intelligence-pro").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("obsequious_ontologist/news-intelligence-pro").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call obsequious_ontologist/news-intelligence-pro --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=obsequious_ontologist/news-intelligence-pro",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/0hof1ce6wTFWYG6pn/builds/pixWmrmZ6zLGqLlwo/openapi.json