The emergence of vector databases and vector search for handling massive quantities of complex data have radically transformed the way AI is implemented and managed. As a specialized approach for ...

Google announced a new multi-vector retrieval algorithm called MUVERA that speeds up retrieval and ranking, and improves accuracy. The algorithm can be used for search, recommender systems (like ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

Most vector search systems struggle with a basic problem: how to break complex documents into searchable pieces. The typical approach is to split text into fixed size chunks of 200 to 500 tokens, this ...

When designing search systems, the decision to use keyword-based search, vector-based search, or a hybrid approach can significantly impact performance, relevance, and user satisfaction. Each method ...

As developers look to harness the power of AI in their applications, one of the most exciting advancements is the ability to enrich existing databases with semantic understanding through vector search ...

As we have noted before, vector databases aren’t new even though people talk about them that way, and in fact can trace their origins back a few decades. Exactly when depends on who you ask, but their ...