live news research summary agent

The problem

LLMs rely on static training data, leading to hallucinations or outdated info when discussing breaking news. Manually verifying headlines across multiple outlets and checking for contradictions is time-consuming for analysts and researchers.

What it does

• Spawns a live browser session via Chrome to access real-time news outlets and RSS feeds.
• Cross-references claims across 5 to 10 different sources to identify and flag reporting contradictions.
• Generates sourced summaries in seven distinct styles, from raw JSON feeds to deep-dive narrative analyses.
• Attaches a comprehensive source log with access timestamps, domain authority scores, and confidence ratings for every claim.

Frameworks & tools

Claude in Chrome extension, RSS feeds, and live web browsing.

Why this beats prompting it yourself

Standard prompting cannot access the live web or verify current events without hallucinating details. This skill implements a structured multi-source verification logic that identifies conflicting reports and provides a weighted confidence score for every data point, ensuring editorial accuracy that raw LLM output lacks.

Use cases

• Researching breaking market trends and geopolitical events for investor reports.
• Fact-checking viral news claims across international outlets in multiple languages.
• Aggregating tech or health news into structured JSON feeds for internal databases.
• Creating chronological timelines of developing stories with precise timestamps.

Known limitations

Cannot bypass paywalls (WSJ, FT) beyond public abstracts. Real-time ticker data is updated every 5 minutes rather than a live stream. Requires the Claude in Chrome extension to function.