Research Competitor and Industry News

Track competitor activities and industry developments through news monitoring and analysis. This tool aggregates news from multiple sources to provide competitive intelligence.

This tool is part of our beta Tools API. Contact sales to request increased limits (available to select partners).

POST/v1/tools/research-competitor-and-industry-news

Endpoint

This endpoint monitors competitor movements and industry trends by analyzing news, announcements, and market developments.

Required parameters

Name
company_description_summary
Type
string
Description
A one-line description of the company's activities, without the company name. This helps identify relevant competitors and industry news.
Name
industry_name
Type
string
Description
The specific industry name to monitor (e.g., 'AI SDR', 'healthcare SaaS', 'fintech').

Optional parameters

Name
output_schema
Type
object
Description
Define the structure of the output you want to receive.

Request

POST

/v1/tools/research-competitor-and-industry-news

curl -X POST https://api.utopianlabs.ai/v1/tools/research-competitor-and-industry-news \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "company_description_summary": "AI-powered customer support automation platform",
    "industry_name": "conversational AI"
  }'

Response

{
  "output": "Recent conversational AI industry developments: 1) Intercom launched AI Resolution Bot with 50% faster response times, raising the bar for automated support. 2) Zendesk acquired Ultimate.ai for $180M to enhance their AI capabilities. 3) Ada raised $130M Series C funding at $1.2B valuation for customer service AI expansion. 4) New regulations in EU requiring transparency in AI-driven customer interactions taking effect Q2 2024. 5) Gartner predicts 80% of customer service interactions will be AI-handled by 2025. 6) Major trend: Companies integrating LLMs for more natural conversations, moving beyond rule-based chatbots. 7) Competitive pressure increasing as enterprises demand multilingual support and seamless handoffs to human agents."
}

Structured Output Example

Get organized competitive intelligence in a structured format.

Request with schema

curl -X POST https://api.utopianlabs.ai/v1/tools/research-competitor-and-industry-news \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "company_description_summary": "Electric vehicle charging network operator",
    "industry_name": "EV charging infrastructure",
    "output_schema": {
      "news": [{
        "topic": "string",
        "summary": "string",
        "competitor_name": "string"
      }]
    }
  }'

Structured response

{
  "output": {
    "news": [
      {
        "topic": "Product Launch",
        "summary": "Launched Express Plus platform with 500kW charging capability, setting new standard for ultra-fast charging speeds",
        "competitor_name": "ChargePoint"
      },
      {
        "topic": "Partnership",
        "summary": "Partnership with Walmart to add 7,500 charging stations across retail locations",
        "competitor_name": "Electrify America"
      },
      {
        "topic": "Market Strategy",
        "summary": "Opening Supercharger network to all EVs in North America, impacting market competition",
        "competitor_name": "Tesla"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Limitations

Limited to publicly available information
Smaller competitors may have less coverage
International news coverage varies
Rumors vs confirmed news distinction
Historical depth limited to recent periods