Use Case

Staying informed on industry news requires processing many articles. Cowork can read saved articles and compile them into a concise digest with key takeaways.

Example Prompt

I've saved several tech news articles in ~/News/ThisWeek/:
- ai_chips_intel.html
- openai_update.pdf
- google_gemini.txt
- microsoft_copilot.html
- apple_ml_research.pdf

Please create a weekly tech digest:
1. Summarize each article in 2-3 sentences
2. Extract key quotes or statistics
3. Identify common themes across articles
4. Rate importance (High/Medium/Low)
5. Save as weekly_digest_jan15.md

What Cowork Does

Article Processing: Reads various file formats (HTML, PDF, TXT)
Content Extraction: Removes ads and navigation from HTML
Summarization: Creates concise summaries of each piece
Quote Extraction: Identifies notable statements and data
Theme Analysis: Finds connections between articles
Digest Creation: Generates formatted newsletter-style output

Sample Output

# Tech Weekly Digest
Week of January 13-19, 2025

## Top Story
**OpenAI Announces GPT-5 Architecture Changes**
OpenAI revealed significant architectural improvements in their
upcoming model, focusing on reasoning capabilities and reduced
hallucinations.
- *Importance: High*
- Key stat: "40% improvement in factual accuracy"

---

## This Week's Headlines

### 1. Intel's New AI Chip Strategy
Intel unveiled their next-gen AI accelerators targeting
enterprise workloads, competing directly with NVIDIA's H100.
- *Importance: High*
- 2x performance per watt claimed
- Available Q3 2025

### 2. Google Gemini Integration Expands
Google Workspace now includes Gemini across all tiers,
bringing AI assistance to 3B+ users.
- *Importance: Medium*
- Free tier includes basic features
- Enterprise features remain premium

### 3. Microsoft Copilot for Everyone
Microsoft made Copilot free for personal use with
limitations, signaling AI democratization push.
- *Importance: Medium*
- 30 queries/day limit for free tier

### 4. Apple's On-Device ML Breakthrough
Apple Research published findings on efficient on-device
language models running on M-series chips.
- *Importance: Medium*
- Privacy-focused approach
- iOS 19 integration hinted

---

## Key Themes This Week
1. **AI Democratization**: Companies pushing AI to free tiers
2. **Hardware Race**: New chips optimized for AI workloads
3. **Enterprise Focus**: B2B AI solutions accelerating

## Numbers to Know
- $2.3B: OpenAI's latest funding round
- 3B: Users with access to Google Gemini
- 40%: Factual accuracy improvement claim

Tips

Save articles in readable formats (avoid paywalled versions)
Group articles by topic or time period
Specify your industry focus
Request specific output formats if needed