---
title: "News-Use (News Monitor)"
description: "Monitor news websites and extract articles with sentiment analysis using browser agents and Google Gemini."
icon: "newspaper"
mode: "wide"
---

<Note>
This demo requires openbrowser v0.7.7+.
</Note>

## Features

1. Agent visits any news website automatically
2. Finds and clicks the most recent headline article
3. Extracts title, URL, posting time, and full content
4. Generates short/long summaries with sentiment analysis
5. Persistent deduplication across monitoring sessions

## Setup

Make sure the newest version of openbrowser is installed:
```bash
pip install -U openbrowser-ai
```

Export your Gemini API key, get it from: [Google AI Studio](https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey) 
```bash
export GOOGLE_API_KEY='your-google-api-key-here'
```

Clone the repo, cd to the app
```bash
git clone https://github.com/billy-enrizky/openbrowser-ai.git
cd openbrowser/examples/apps/news-use
```

## Usage Examples

```bash
# One-time extraction - Get the latest article and exit
python news_monitor.py --once

# Monitor Bloomberg continuously (default)
python news_monitor.py

# Monitor TechCrunch every 60 seconds
python news_monitor.py --url https://techcrunch.com --interval 60

# Debug mode - See browser in action
python news_monitor.py --once --debug
```

## Output Format

Articles are displayed with timestamp, sentiment emoji, and summary:

```
[2025-09-11 02:49:21] - 🟢 - Klarna's IPO raises $1.4B, benefiting existing investors
[2025-09-11 02:54:15] - 🔴 - Tech layoffs continue as major firms cut workforce
[2025-09-11 02:59:33] - 🟡 - Federal Reserve maintains interest rates unchanged
```

**Sentiment Indicators:**
- 🟢 **Positive** - Good news, growth, success stories
- 🟡 **Neutral** - Factual reporting, announcements, updates
- 🔴 **Negative** - Challenges, losses, negative events

## Data Persistence

All extracted articles are saved to `news_data.json` with complete metadata:

```json
{
  "hash": "a1b2c3d4...",
  "pulled_at": "2025-09-11T02:49:21Z",
  "data": {
    "title": "Klarna's IPO pops, raising $1.4B",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/klarna-ipo/",
    "posting_time": "12:11 PM PDT · September 10, 2025",
    "short_summary": "Klarna's IPO raises $1.4B, benefiting existing investors like Sequoia.",
    "long_summary": "Fintech Klarna successfully IPO'd on the NYSE...",
    "sentiment": "positive"
  }
}
```

## Programmatic Usage

```python
import asyncio
from news_monitor import extract_latest_article

async def main():
    # Extract latest article from any news site
    result = await extract_latest_article(
        site_url="https://techcrunch.com",
        debug=False
    )
    
    if result["status"] == "success":
        article = result["data"]
        print(f"📰 {article['title']}")
        print(f"😊 Sentiment: {article['sentiment']}")
        print(f"📝 Summary: {article['short_summary']}")

asyncio.run(main())
```

## Advanced Configuration

```python
# Custom monitoring with filters
async def monitor_with_filters():
    while True:
        result = await extract_latest_article("https://bloomberg.com")
        if result["status"] == "success":
            article = result["data"]
            # Only alert on negative market news
            if article["sentiment"] == "negative" and "market" in article["title"].lower():
                send_alert(article)
        await asyncio.sleep(300)  # Check every 5 minutes
```

## Source Code

Full implementation: [https://github.com/billy-enrizky/openbrowser-ai/tree/main/examples/apps/news-use](https://github.com/billy-enrizky/openbrowser-ai/tree/main/examples/apps/news-use)
