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Teams are building more ambitious systems—AI, SaaS, global scale—and running into familiar challenges along the way: Complexity, performance, and reliability. TiDB Spring Launch 2025 is a major step forward in solving those problems. It introduces new product capabilities designed to make hard things—like scaling SaaS platforms or powering AI features—feel a lot more manageable, all […]

It’s that time of year again for a look back at the database industry. 2024 wasn’t so much about groundbreaking database technologies, but rather the explosive growth of AI-plus-data applications. That said, core database tech hasn’t remained idle either, as cloud infrastructure became the de facto standard for deployment.  So, without further adieu, here are […]

Financial services are rapidly transforming to adopt AI, digitize operations, and enhance customer experiences, yet many banks struggle with outdated legacy data systems that limit AI adoption.  At the Silverlake Axis Customer Connect Conference (SACCC), held from October 17 to 20, 2024, in Da Nang, Vietnam, industry leaders focused on modernizing banking infrastructure. C-suite executives, […]

Scaling database systems remains one of the biggest challenges facing growing companies modernizing IT infrastructure. Max Liu, Co-Founder and CEO of PingCAP, discussed these critical scaling challenges during his opening keynote, “What’s Next for SQL @ Scale,” at HTAP Summit 2024. Drawing from real-world examples and industry insights, Liu explored how TiDB addresses the limitations […]

Today, it’s normal for apps to be available at any time of day, no matter where you are in the world. But to meet that expectation, you need to make sure your infrastructure can scale to match demand, work around failure, and maintain consistent performance. The good news is that several database platforms promise to […]

Introduction Building AI Agents can be an intricate affair, but it doesn’t have to be with the right tools. The combination of TiDB’s new Serverless Vector Search, now welcoming users in its Public Beta phase, alongside Dify’s intuitive low-code platform, simplifies the creation of scalable, efficient AI solutions. This guide offers a clear pathway to […]

At PingCAP, we aim to make TiDB your go-to unified database, handling any workload seamlessly. We’ve already excelled in managing operational and transactional workloads. Now, we’re taking a significant step towards making TiDB the AI database of choice by launching built-in vector search in Public Beta. This allows you to develop AI applications directly with […]

HTAP Summit, the only industry-leading conference focused on Hybrid Transactional/Analytical Processing (HTAP), has officially opened its 2024 call for proposals. Now in its third year, HTAP Summit, organized by PingCAP, gathers database experts, innovators, and enthusiasts to share knowledge and experience about distributed database architecture, real-time operational intelligence and ways modern data technologies can drive […]

In early 2023, TiDB Cloud introduced Chat2Query, a new tool that leverages OpenAI’s capabilities to help explore and interact with databases through natural language. After a year of continuous improvements, we’re excited to share that Chat2Query has now become even more powerful. In this blog, we dive deeper into three major improvements to Chat2Query that […]

We’re thrilled to share that TiDB Serverless, our fully managed Database-as-a-Service offering, is introducing a built-in vector search to the MySQL landscape. With this support, you will be able to develop your AI applications using TiDB Serverless without requiring a new database or additional technical stacks. Join the waitlist for the private beta at tidb.cloud/ai. […]

We just built Open Source Benchmark, an innovative GPT designed to streamline open-source software (OSS) comparisons. Powered by our own data APIs and third-party APIs, this GPT analyzes two repositories and offers instant insights for tech decision-making. Open the GPT now and click PyTorch vs Tensor to see how it works in action.   How […]

We are excited to introduce Chat2Query, a revolutionary natural language query generator powered by OpenAI's GPT3, the technology behind ChatGPT, and TiDB, the distributed SQL database.