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News monitoring: one brief from hundreds of sources on any topic

Describe a topic or an industry. Kindal picks specialist sources from a curated catalog, reads them on your schedule and writes one short brief with what changed, why it matters and what you can skip.

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Optical networking·Today, 07:40Notable

Co-packaged optics move from demos to orders: two hyperscalers commit for 2027

In brief
    LightCounting raises its 2027 CPO forecast by 40%
    Broadcom confirms first volume orders on its earnings call
    Lumentum and Coherent both expand indium phosphide capacity
Why it matters

Suppliers of 1.6T transceivers face a shorter window than expected.

Every line links to its source

How it works

Step 1

Describe the topic

Write the topic in plain words. Kindal proposes an assignment and the specialist sources for it from a curated catalog of 2,700+ sources in 32 countries, or start from one of the ready-made source packs.

  • Specialist and trade sources, not only big newspapers
  • Ready-made source packs by industry
  • Edit the source list at any time
Sources for “Optical networking”22 sources
LightCounting
Market research
Light Reading
Trade press
Lightwave
Trade press
IEEE Spectrum
Engineering
8 engineers and analysts
X accounts
+ 17 more: company blogs, earnings calls, conference talks
Step 2

Kindal reads and filters

On your schedule Kindal reads every source, removes duplicates and rates what is left. A brief is written only when something changed.

  • Duplicates merged across sources
  • Rated major, notable or routine
  • Only important news, if you prefer
This runDone
214 new items read
News, posts, videos, filings
214
Duplicates merged
−61
Below your threshold
−138
Developments in the brief
3
Step 3

Read one brief

The brief opens with three lines, then what changed, why it matters, what is worth your time and what is safe to skip. Every line links to its source.

  • In brief, what changed, why it matters
  • Worth your time and safe to skip
  • Charts only when the sources have the numbers
Safe to skip
Vendor press release, no new numbers
Company blog
Skip
Rehash of last week’s 1.6T launch
Trade press
Skip
Conference recap, nothing new
YouTube
Skip

What you get

Curated catalog

2,700+ sources in 32 countries, chosen for depth rather than reach.

Ready-made source packs

Start from a pack of sources for your industry and adjust it.

Research and data too

Papers, patents, tenders, official statistics and filings next to the news.

Your schedule

Every 1, 3, 6 or 12 hours, once a day, or only when something important happens.

Safe to skip

Each brief also tells you what you can ignore.

Ask the brief

Select a sentence and ask why, how much or what it means for you.

Questions

How is this different from Google Alerts?

Google Alerts sends links. Kindal reads the sources, merges duplicates, decides what changed and writes one brief with the context and the sources.

Which sources can I follow?

News sites, trade press, newsletters, blogs, X accounts and lists, YouTube channels, Hacker News, public Telegram channels, research databases, patents, tenders and official statistics.

How often do briefs arrive?

Every 1, 3, 6 or 12 hours, once a day at a set time, after a number of new posts, or only when something important happens.

What happens on a quiet day?

Nothing is sent. The topic page shows it was checked and found quiet.

Can I follow topics in other languages?

Yes. Sources can be in any language; the brief is written in the language you choose.

Who uses it

Investors & analysts
Filings, insider trades, ratings and news.
Researchers
Papers, preprints, datasets, patents, grants.
Policy & legal
Laws, regulations and tenders, in plain words.

Related features

Media monitoring
News, X, YouTube and newsletters on any company.
Market intelligence
Companies, sectors and commodities, briefed.

Try it on a topic you follow

Set up a topic in a few minutes. Your first brief arrives as soon as your sources publish something.

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