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The backbone of RAG is structured data

July 09, 2025 • Brian Foster, Daniel van Eeden, and Ray Paik • Episode 49

We welcome back Sam Dillard to this episode and discuss RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and how TiDB can support developers working on RAG-based applications.

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