Gemini File Search and File Stores for Easy RAG

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I am really excited about this post as it’s one of the most powerful changes I’ve seen to Google’s Gemini APIs in quite some time. For a while now it’s been really easy to perform searches against a document, or a group of documents. You would upload the file (or files), ask your questions, and that was all you needed. However, the files you uploaded were only there temporarily. This was fine for processes like summarization or categorization where you could automate the process and be done with it. This was also fine for basic chat uses. I blogged an example of this last month: "Building a Document Q&A System with Google Gemini". The new features I’m... more →
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Easy way to upload, transform and deliver files and images (Sponsored)

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Managing media is a really difficult task if you try to do all of it yourself, especially if the media comes from other sources. The file can be submitted in any state and size, but what if you need something really specific? You can code it all yourself or you can use an awesome service like Filestack, a utility to upload, transform, and deliver that media in the most optimal style imaginable! The Setup The first step in the Filestack journey is signing up for free. You’ll get at 21 day free trial and can cancel at any time. Once signed up, you’ll have full access to the Filestack libraries of code. You’ll also want to spend time catching up on the Filestack documentation,... more →
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Easy Asset Access with the Cloudinary Media Library Browser Extension

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Readers of my blog will know that I’ve been banging the Cloudinary drum for years. Their awesome media capabilities allow users to optimally deliver images, video, and audio in any format and to any device. Performance, customization, flexibility, optimized delivery… Cloudinary makes media better for everyone. Another aspect of Cloudinary that I like? Their commitment to developing tools to make using their service as convenient as possible. The latest tool is the Media Library browser extension, a simple extension that gives its users access to their media in from within any tab — no need to go to the Cloudinary website itself! If you haven’t tried Cloudinary, here’s... more →
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