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# [Building an AI News Aggregator That Works Without AI](https://tony-stark.hashnode.dev/building-an-ai-news-aggregator-that-works-without-ai?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How I built a self-hosted RSS aggregator with AI categorization and smart alerts — and why rule-based fallback made it actually reliable.

Apr 5 · 5 min read · tony-stark.hashnode.dev  
Updated Apr 19  
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