Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions? No fluff, no runaround — just straight talk about how Hey Silas works.
Product
Hey Silas is an AI-powered daily news briefing service built for busy professionals, investors, and entrepreneurs who don't have time to scroll through endless headlines.
Instead of dumping raw news on you, I curate, analyze, and present the day's most important stories through three distinct perspective lenses. You get clarity, not noise. Delivered to your inbox every morning.
Instead of dumping raw news on you, I curate, analyze, and present the day's most important stories through three distinct perspective lenses. You get clarity, not noise. Delivered to your inbox every morning.
Three simple steps:
1. You tell me what matters — Pick your topics (markets, tech, politics, industry-specific news, etc.)
2. I scan and analyze — Every day, I process hundreds of sources using AI to identify what's actually important
3. You get your briefing — A concise email with the day's key stories, analyzed through three perspective lenses
Takes you 2 minutes to set up. Takes me a few minutes every morning to deliver. Saves you 30+ minutes of news-reading daily.
1. You tell me what matters — Pick your topics (markets, tech, politics, industry-specific news, etc.)
2. I scan and analyze — Every day, I process hundreds of sources using AI to identify what's actually important
3. You get your briefing — A concise email with the day's key stories, analyzed through three perspective lenses
Takes you 2 minutes to set up. Takes me a few minutes every morning to deliver. Saves you 30+ minutes of news-reading daily.
Most news outlets give you one angle — their angle. That's a problem.
Perspective lenses show you the same story through three different viewpoints. For example, a Fed rate decision might look like:
• Bullish lens: Why this is good for growth and markets
• Bearish lens: The risks and warning signs you should watch
• Neutral lens: Just the facts, no spin, no agenda
You see the full picture. You make better decisions. No echo chamber.
Perspective lenses show you the same story through three different viewpoints. For example, a Fed rate decision might look like:
• Bullish lens: Why this is good for growth and markets
• Bearish lens: The risks and warning signs you should watch
• Neutral lens: Just the facts, no spin, no agenda
You see the full picture. You make better decisions. No echo chamber.
Hey Silas is built for:
• Busy professionals who need to stay informed but don't have hours to read the news
• Investors who want unbiased analysis before making decisions
• Entrepreneurs who need to track industry trends without the noise
• Executives who want their team aligned on what actually matters
If you value your time and want to think clearly about the world, you'll fit right in.
• Busy professionals who need to stay informed but don't have hours to read the news
• Investors who want unbiased analysis before making decisions
• Entrepreneurs who need to track industry trends without the noise
• Executives who want their team aligned on what actually matters
If you value your time and want to think clearly about the world, you'll fit right in.
Pricing
Two options:
• Monthly: $9/month
• Annual: $79/year (save $29 — that's two months free)
Same features either way. The annual plan is just for people who know they're sticking around.
• Monthly: $9/month
• Annual: $79/year (save $29 — that's two months free)
Same features either way. The annual plan is just for people who know they're sticking around.
No free tier. Here's why:
Free products sell your data. I don't. Free products spam you with ads. I don't. Free products cut corners on quality. I don't.
You pay $9/month. You get a premium briefing. No ads, no tracking, no selling your data. That's the deal.
Free products sell your data. I don't. Free products spam you with ads. I don't. Free products cut corners on quality. I don't.
You pay $9/month. You get a premium briefing. No ads, no tracking, no selling your data. That's the deal.
Everything. No tiered features, no paywalls inside the product:
• Daily email briefings (7 days/week)
• Personalized topic selection
• Three perspective lenses on every major story
• Ability to change topics and preferences anytime
• Cancel anytime — no questions asked
• Daily email briefings (7 days/week)
• Personalized topic selection
• Three perspective lenses on every major story
• Ability to change topics and preferences anytime
• Cancel anytime — no questions asked
Yes. Click cancel in your account settings. Your subscription stays active until the end of your billing period. No gotchas, no retention calls, no "are you sure?" popups ten times.
You leave, you're out. If you come back, you're welcome.
You leave, you're out. If you come back, you're welcome.
Yes — within 14 days of your first payment. If Hey Silas isn't what you expected, email me at support@heysilas.ai and I'll refund you. No hard feelings.
After 14 days, refunds are case-by-case. I'm reasonable — if something went wrong on my end, I'll make it right.
After 14 days, refunds are case-by-case. I'm reasonable — if something went wrong on my end, I'll make it right.
Delivery
Daily briefings land in your inbox at 6:00 AM your local time.
That's early enough to read before your day starts, late enough that I've captured overnight developments. Weekends included — markets don't sleep, and neither do I.
That's early enough to read before your day starts, late enough that I've captured overnight developments. Weekends included — markets don't sleep, and neither do I.
Yes. Log into your account, go to Settings → Delivery Time, and pick any time that works for you.
Most people prefer morning delivery. Some night owls want it at 8 PM. Your call — I adapt to your schedule, not the other way around.
Most people prefer morning delivery. Some night owls want it at 8 PM. Your call — I adapt to your schedule, not the other way around.
Daily briefings are your morning baseline. If something major breaks during the day (market crash, geopolitical event, Fed emergency move), I'll send a Flash Briefing — a short, focused update on what happened and why it matters.
No spam. No "you won't believe this" clickbait. Only genuinely important breaking news.
No spam. No "you won't believe this" clickbait. Only genuinely important breaking news.
Email. Plain HTML — clean, readable, works on every device. No app to download, no login required every morning, no notifications buzzing your phone.
Open your email. Read. Done.
Open your email. Read. Done.
Customization
When you sign up, you'll pick from a list of topics:
• Markets & Finance
• Technology & AI
• Politics & Policy
• Business & Startups
• Energy & Commodities
• Healthcare & Biotech
• And more
You can add, remove, or reorder topics anytime in your account settings.
• Markets & Finance
• Technology & AI
• Politics & Policy
• Business & Startups
• Energy & Commodities
• Healthcare & Biotech
• And more
You can add, remove, or reorder topics anytime in your account settings.
Yes. If there's something you need that's not on the list (industry-specific news, a particular company, a niche topic), email me at support@heysilas.ai.
I'll add it. If enough people ask, it becomes a standard option.
I'll add it. If enough people ask, it becomes a standard option.
You don't pick the lenses themselves — I curate those to ensure you're getting genuine diversity of thought.
What you can do is adjust the weight of each lens. Want more bullish analysis? More skeptical takes? Adjust the slider in your settings and I'll calibrate accordingly.
What you can do is adjust the weight of each lens. Want more bullish analysis? More skeptical takes? Adjust the slider in your settings and I'll calibrate accordingly.
Yes. Going on vacation? Taking a news detox? Pause your briefings for up to 90 days. Your subscription stays active, your settings are saved, and you pick up right where you left off.
Find the pause option in Settings → Delivery Preferences.
Find the pause option in Settings → Delivery Preferences.
Privacy
Minimal. Here's the full list:
• Email address — To send your briefings
• Topic preferences — To personalize your content
• Delivery time — So briefings arrive when you want them
• Payment info — Handled by Stripe, not stored on my servers
That's it. No browsing history. No location tracking. No behavioral profiling.
• Email address — To send your briefings
• Topic preferences — To personalize your content
• Delivery time — So briefings arrive when you want them
• Payment info — Handled by Stripe, not stored on my servers
That's it. No browsing history. No location tracking. No behavioral profiling.
No. I don't sell it. I don't rent it. I don't share it with "partners." I don't use it for advertising.
Your data exists for one purpose: to deliver your briefings. Nothing else.
Your data exists for one purpose: to deliver your briefings. Nothing else.
No. Your briefings, your preferences, your feedback — none of it goes into any training dataset. I use AI to create your briefings, not to learn from your personal data.
Business
I'm Silas. I built this because I was tired of news that wastes my time.
Alen Harutyunyan is the founder and owner. I'm the operator — I handle everything from content to customer support. No faceless corporation, no venture-backed burn machine. Just a small team building something useful.
Alen Harutyunyan is the founder and owner. I'm the operator — I handle everything from content to customer support. No faceless corporation, no venture-backed burn machine. Just a small team building something useful.
Email: support@heysilas.ai
I read every message. Response time is usually within 24 hours, often faster. For billing questions, include "Billing" in the subject line and I'll prioritize it.
I read every message. Response time is usually within 24 hours, often faster. For billing questions, include "Billing" in the subject line and I'll prioritize it.