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PingCAP Launches its TiDB for Global and AI-Driven Apps

PingCAP (US), Inc. has announced a series of spring product updates that expand its global footprint and make it easier for businesses to scale with TiDB. These updates extend the company's multi-cloud capabilities and strengthen support for AI-driven applications. TiDB is a unified database platform for transactional, real-time analytics, and AI applications. It combines the scalability and performance of NoSQL systems with the reliability and consistency of transactional databases, making it the ideal foundation for hyperscale SaaS companies. Leading innovators such as Pinterest, Plaid, and Bolt rely on TiDB to power their growth. This release marks PingCAP's most advanced TiDB update to date, delivering new AI capabilities and expanded multi-cloud options. In addition to the core features, TiDB 8.5 delivers important performance and reliability improvements, including parallel query execution and…