Update app.py

app.py

@@ -9,14 +9,23 @@ from Gradio_UI import GradioUI
 
 # Below is an example of a tool that does nothing. Amaze us with your creativity !
 @tool
-def my_custom_tool(arg1:str, arg2:int)-> str: #it's import to specify the return type
-    #Keep this format for the description / args / args description but feel free to modify the tool
-    """A tool that does nothing yet 
+def get_tech_news(topic: str = "technology") -> str:
+    """Fetches the latest tech news headlines.
+
     Args:
-        arg1: the first argument
-        arg2: the second argument
+        topic: The news topic or keyword to search for (e.g., 'AI', 'technology', 'startups').
     """
-    return "What magic will you build ?"
+    try:
+        url = f"https://hn.algolia.com/api/v1/search_by_date?query={topic}&tags=story"
+        response = requests.get(url, timeout=10)
+        data = response.json()
+        hits = data.get("hits", [])[:5]
+        if not hits:
+            return f"No recent news found for '{topic}'."
+        headlines = [f"- {h['title']} ({h.get('url', 'no link')})" for h in hits]
+        return "Latest tech news:\n" + "\n".join(headlines)
+    except Exception as e:
+        return f"Error fetching news: {str(e)}"
 
 @tool
 def get_current_time_in_timezone(timezone: str) -> str:
@@ -55,7 +64,7 @@ with open("prompts.yaml", 'r') as stream:
     
 agent = CodeAgent(
     model=model,
-    tools=[final_answer], ## add your tools here (don't remove final answer)
+    tools=[final_answer, get_tech_news], ## add your tools here (don't remove final answer)
     max_steps=6,
     verbosity_level=1,
     grammar=None,