diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 26d7e5a3..85111ce9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -157,3 +157,6 @@ vicuna-*
 
 # mac
 .DS_Store
+
+# news
+CURRENT_BULLETIN.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/BULLETIN.md b/BULLETIN.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..735048dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BULLETIN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Welcome to Auto-GPT! We'll keep you informed of the latest news and features by printing messages here.
+If you don't wish to see this message, you can run Auto-GPT with the --skip-news flag
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/autogpt/cli.py b/autogpt/cli.py
index 8ed9abb0..a69a53ac 100644
--- a/autogpt/cli.py
+++ b/autogpt/cli.py
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ import click
     is_flag=True,
     help="Dangerous: Allows Auto-GPT to download files natively.",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--skip-news",
+    is_flag=True,
+    help="Specifies whether to suppress the output of latest news on startup.",
+)
 @click.pass_context
 def main(
     ctx: click.Context,
@@ -56,6 +61,7 @@ def main(
     memory_type: str,
     browser_name: str,
     allow_downloads: bool,
+    skip_news: bool,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Welcome to AutoGPT an experimental open-source application showcasing the capabilities of the GPT-4 pushing the boundaries of AI.
@@ -73,6 +79,7 @@ def main(
     from autogpt.logs import logger
     from autogpt.memory import get_memory
     from autogpt.prompt import construct_prompt
+    from autogpt.utils import get_latest_bulletin
 
     if ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
         cfg = Config()
@@ -90,9 +97,14 @@ def main(
             memory_type,
             browser_name,
             allow_downloads,
+            skip_news,
         )
         logger.set_level(logging.DEBUG if cfg.debug_mode else logging.INFO)
         ai_name = ""
+        if not cfg.skip_news:
+            motd = get_latest_bulletin()
+            if motd:
+                logger.typewriter_log("NEWS: ", Fore.GREEN, motd)
         system_prompt = construct_prompt()
         # print(prompt)
         # Initialize variables
diff --git a/autogpt/config/config.py b/autogpt/config/config.py
index bc75b031..763882ec 100644
--- a/autogpt/config/config.py
+++ b/autogpt/config/config.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
         self.speak_mode = False
         self.skip_reprompt = False
         self.allow_downloads = False
+        self.skip_news = False
 
         self.selenium_web_browser = os.getenv("USE_WEB_BROWSER", "chrome")
         self.ai_settings_file = os.getenv("AI_SETTINGS_FILE", "ai_settings.yaml")
diff --git a/autogpt/configurator.py b/autogpt/configurator.py
index 247cdac9..1dc3be12 100644
--- a/autogpt/configurator.py
+++ b/autogpt/configurator.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def create_config(
     memory_type: str,
     browser_name: str,
     allow_downloads: bool,
+    skip_news: bool,
 ) -> None:
     """Updates the config object with the given arguments.
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ def create_config(
         memory_type (str): The type of memory backend to use
         browser_name (str): The name of the browser to use when using selenium to scrape the web
         allow_downloads (bool): Whether to allow Auto-GPT to download files natively
-
+        skips_news (bool): Whether to suppress the output of latest news on startup
     """
     CFG.set_debug_mode(False)
     CFG.set_continuous_mode(False)
@@ -126,5 +127,8 @@ def create_config(
         )
         CFG.allow_downloads = True
 
+    if skip_news:
+        CFG.skip_news = True
+
     if browser_name:
         CFG.selenium_web_browser = browser_name
diff --git a/autogpt/utils.py b/autogpt/utils.py
index db7d3321..0e4ce5e9 100644
--- a/autogpt/utils.py
+++ b/autogpt/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import os
+
+import requests
 import yaml
 from colorama import Fore
 
@@ -37,3 +40,28 @@ def readable_file_size(size, decimal_places=2):
             break
         size /= 1024.0
     return f"{size:.{decimal_places}f} {unit}"
+
+
+def get_bulletin_from_web() -> str:
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(
+            "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Significant-Gravitas/Auto-GPT/master/CONTRIBUTING.md"
+        )
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            return response.text
+    except:
+        return ""
+
+
+def get_latest_bulletin() -> str:
+    exists = os.path.exists("CURRENT_BULLETIN.md")
+    current_bulletin = ""
+    if exists:
+        current_bulletin = open("CURRENT_BULLETIN.md", "r", encoding="utf-8").read()
+    new_bulletin = get_bulletin_from_web()
+    is_new_news = new_bulletin != current_bulletin
+
+    if new_bulletin and is_new_news:
+        open("CURRENT_BULLETIN.md", "w", encoding="utf-8").write(new_bulletin)
+        return f" {Fore.RED}::UPDATED:: {Fore.CYAN}{new_bulletin}{Fore.RESET}"
+    return current_bulletin