EchoNews: AI-Powered News Aggregation Platform

Overview

EchoNews is a sophisticated AI-powered news aggregation and summarization platform that transforms how users consume digital content. Leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence, EchoNews automatically collects articles from diverse RSS feeds, processes them through advanced machine learning models, and delivers personalized, concise summaries tailored to individual preferences. Built on a robust architecture integrating Next.js for the frontend and FastAPI for the backend, EchoNews creates an intuitive and seamless news experience.

Key Features

• Intelligent News Personalization: Advanced algorithm that curates content from multiple RSS sources based on user preferences and reading patterns
• State-of-the-Art AI Summarization: Utilizes LLaMA and other sophisticated AI models to generate comprehensive yet concise article summaries while preserving key information
• Dynamic Category Navigation: Intuitive filtering system allowing users to explore news across multiple dimensions and interests
• Responsive Cross-Platform Design: Meticulously crafted interface optimized for seamless experiences across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
• High-Performance Backend: Scalable FastAPI architecture ensuring rapid response times and efficient data processing

Technical Architecture

Frontend

• Framework: Next.js with React for component-based UI development
• Styling: TailwindCSS for responsive design and consistent visual identity
• State Management: React Context API and custom hooks for efficient state handling

Backend

• API Framework: FastAPI for high-performance, asynchronous request handling
• Language: Python 3.8+ with type annotations
• Data Processing: Custom NLP pipelines for content analysis

Infrastructure

• To Do -> Database: PostgreSQL hosted on Supabase for reliable data persistence
• AI Integration: LLaMA model optimized for text summarization tasks
• Deployment: Vercel for frontend services, Render for backend processes and fastapi initialization

Installation Guide

Prerequisites

Before beginning installation, ensure your development environment includes:

• Node.js (version 16.x or higher)
• Python (version 3.8 or higher)
• Git for version control

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/RJohnPaul/newsAI.git
   cd newsAI

2. Configure Frontend Environment

   npm install

3. Prepare Backend Services

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Launch Development Environment

   npm run api-all

   This command initializes both the Next.js frontend server and FastAPI backend services simultaneously.

Localhost Running

• replace the const bash BASE_URL = "https://newsai-swc7.onrender.com" at api/news/route.ts and change env value of NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL

API Documentation

The EchoNews backend exposes several RESTful endpoints for integration:

• Article Retrieval: /api/news/sources/{language}

  • Gets list of available news sources for a specific language

• Main Article Fetching: /api/news

  • Returns article without language
  • Includes article counts and relationship metadata

• Api Running Checker: /api/Helloapi

  • Returns a sample message : "Hello from FastAPI powered by Gemini 1.5 Flash"
  • This makes sure the api is running in backend

Research Papers based on concept

• IEEE-Explore-paper-1
• IEEE-Explore-paper-2

Contributing to EchoNews

We welcome contributions from developers of all skill levels. To contribute:

1. Fork the official repository
2. Create a feature branch with descriptive naming (git checkout -b feature/enhanced-summarization)
3. Implement your changes with appropriate tests
4. Commit with clear, descriptive messages (git commit -m "Implemented enhanced summarization algorithm")
5. Push to your fork and submit a detailed pull request

Updates

• Modified and Boosted the API fetching speed from 13.82 s to 4 - 6 s (approx)

Why Not Try on Collab?

• There is a ML-Model which is in google collab and can be used to test the model

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This project is built upon the architectural foundation of the Next.js FastAPI boilerplate, extending it with custom AI capabilities and news-specific features.