Breaking News Alerts From X on One Topic
Get a push when news accounts on X break a story on the topic you follow, like AI regulation. Monitor the accounts, filter to your topic.
Short answer: news apps push whatever their editors pick. To get breaking news on one topic only, create an AyeWatch X profile monitor for a wire or newsroom account and add a filter like "breaking news about AI regulation". You get those stories, not every headline.
Set it up
- Open Create a monitor → X and choose Profile.
- Paste the news account's link, like
https://x.com/Reuters. - In Only alert me about, write your topic: "breaking news about AI regulation".
- Pick a schedule and click Create monitor.
Want every source, not one account? Use Search with a query like ("AI Act" OR "AI regulation") (breaking OR announces).
What you get
The first check saves the current posts as a starting point, so you are not flooded with old ones. After that, every check that finds something new sends one alert. The headline is the post itself, or "3 new from …" when several land at once, with a link to each post and its text.
Alerts land in your feed and as push in the AyeWatch iOS and Android app. On Pro and Pro+ you can also turn on email, Slack, or a webhook.
What it costs
Profile plus filter is 3 credits a check.
| Check every | Credits a day | Plan that fits |
|---|---|---|
| Twice a day | 6 | Pro |
| A few times a day | 12 | Pro |
| Hourly | 72 | Pro+ with top-ups |
Plans: Free Preview gives you 3 credits to try a monitor on a daily check. Pro is $9 a month for 500 credits and checks as often as hourly. Pro+ is $19 a month for 1,500 credits and adds ASAP mode. Failed checks are refunded, and the form shows the exact daily credit use before you save.
Want news from the whole web, not just X? An Internet monitor searches news sites and blogs for your topic.
FAQ
Can I get breaking news alerts for free?
Free Preview gives you 3 credits to try a daily monitor. Faster schedules start on Pro.
Can I combine several news accounts?
Use one profile monitor each, or one X Search with from:account1 OR from:account2 plus your keywords.
Does it summarize the story?
The alert shows the post and links to it. Internet monitors write a short summary from several sources.