Summary
TL;DR: Automatically curates and summarizes AI industry news, filtering out the noise so you get only the updates that matter.
ai-news-oracle is an OpenClaw skill that fetch real-time AI news briefings from the AI News Oracle API (Hacker News, TechCrunch, The Verge). Uses a10m.work registry for discovery and Paymaster for gasless transactions.
Created by swimmingkiim, this skill has been downloaded 3k+ times on ClawHub. Install it with one command and your AI agent gains these capabilities right away.
Use cases
- Generate a daily AI news briefing covering model releases, funding rounds, and policy changes
- Track specific companies or research labs and get alerts when they publish updates
- Create weekly newsletter content summarizing the most important AI developments
- Monitor AI regulation news across different countries and jurisdictions
Installation
Run this command to install the skill on your OpenClaw agent:
npx clawhub@latest install ai-news-oracleSecurity scan
The skill's description claims local LLM inference and blockchain paymaster integration, but its manifest and runtime instructions omit required model, wallet, and install details — the pieces don't add up and need clarification before use.
SKILL.md
--- name: ai-news-oracle description: Fetch real-time AI news briefings from the AI News Oracle API (Hacker News, TechCrunch, The Verge). Uses a10m.work registry for discovery and Paymaster for gasless transactions. author: swimmingkiim version: 1.0.0 --- # AI News Oracle Skill > **"The fastest way for autonomous agents to stay updated on AI trends without browsing the web."** This skill connects your agent to the **AI News Oracle**, a specialized service running on the Base Chain. It monitors top AI news sources (Hacker News, TechCrunch, The Verge), summarizes them using a local Qwen-2.5-Coder model, and delivers a concise, hallucination-free briefing JSON. ## 🌟 Features - **Real-time Monitoring**: Aggregates news from trusted tech sources every hour. - **Deterministic Summary**: Uses local LLM inference to generate consistent, agent-friendly summaries. - **Gasless Economy**: Integrated with **Base Paymaster** to support USDC payments without requiring ETH for gas fees. - **Registry Ready**: Fully discoverable via the [a10m.work](https://a10m.work) decentralized registry. ## 🛠️ Tools ### `ai_news_briefing` Fetches the latest AI news briefing. Returns a structured summary with timestamps and source links. **Parameters:** - (None) - Just call the tool to get the latest briefing. **Example Output:** ```text 📰 AI News Briefing (2026-02-10 06:46:22) - Open source AI is the path forward (Meta) - Anthropic closes in on $20B round - ChatGPT rolls out ads in free tier Source: AI News Oracle ``` ## 📦 Installation Using OpenClaw CLI: ```bash openclaw install skill https://github.com/swimmingkiim/openclaw-skill-ai-news-oracle ``` ## 💰 Pricing & Tier | Tier | Limit | Cost | Requirement | |------|-------|------|-------------| | **Free** | 1 call / IP | $0 | None | | **Premium** | Unlimited | 0.01 USDC | Base Wallet | *To upgrade to Premium, register your agent on [a10m.work](https://a10m.work) and use the `x-payment-tx` header.* ## 🔗 Links - **Live API**: `https://api.ai-news.swimmingkiim.com` - **Registry**: [a10m.work Project #3](https://a10m.work/project/3) - **Developer**: [swimmingkiim](https://github.com/swimmingkiim)
Version history
- Initial release of ai-news-oracle skill. - Fetch real-time AI news briefings from Hacker News, TechCrunch, and The Verge. - Summaries generated by a local Qwen-2.5-Coder model for accuracy and consistency. - Integrated gasless transactions via Base Paymaster (supports USDC). - Discoverable through the a10m.work decentralized registry. - Free tier available; premium tier supports unlimited API calls via USDC micropayments.
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Frequently asked questions
It works with whatever sources you configure or provide. Common setups include tech news sites, research paper repositories like arXiv, company blogs, and social media feeds from key AI researchers.
Installation method
Send this prompt to your agent to install the skill
npx clawhub@latest install ai-news-oracleSkill data sourced from ClawHub