What SignalX does
SignalX is a multi-source news aggregator and AI news summarizer that lives in Chrome's side panel. It pulls stories from major international and Indian outlets, clusters coverage of the same event, and lets you understand any story in seconds with a structured AI summary — what happened, key events, important quotes and what happens next.
It's BYOK (bring your own key): summaries run on your own OpenAI, Anthropic Claude or Google Gemini API key. Your key stays on your device, encrypted, and is sent only to the AI provider you choose — SignalX has no backend server at all.
How to read and summarize news with SignalX
- Open the side panel — click the SignalX icon and your feed loads alongside whatever you're working on.
- Browse clustered stories — related coverage from different outlets is grouped per story, so you see every angle in one place.
- Summarize with AI — choose a short summary, detailed summary or key facts; summaries stream in using your own API key.
- Compare sources — see how BBC, Reuters, CNN and Indian outlets cover the same event differently.
Privacy by design
SignalX is fully serverless. News is fetched directly from the publishers' public RSS feeds and your API key never leaves the device except to call your chosen AI provider. The key is stored locally with encryption — never synced, never logged.
Who it's for
Anyone who wants to stay informed without tab-hopping between news sites — and especially people who want a fast, neutral read across multiple outlets. It works in any Chromium browser with side panel support (Chrome 114+), and is free on the Chrome Web Store.
FAQ
Do I need an API key? Only for AI summaries. You can browse and read aggregated news without one; add an OpenAI, Claude or Gemini key to unlock summaries and comparisons.
Which sources does it cover? BBC, Reuters, CNN, Google News, Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Hindu and Indian Express.
Is my API key safe? It's stored encrypted on your device, never synced and never sent anywhere except your chosen AI provider.
Is it free? Yes — free on the Chrome Web Store. You only pay your AI provider for the tokens your summaries use.