PostgreSQL with the pgvector extension allows tables to be used as storage for vectors, each of which is saved as a row. It also allows any number of metadata columns to be added. In an enterprise ...

Vector databases and search aren’t new, but vectorization is essential for generative AI and working with LLMs. Here's what you need to know. One of my first projects as a software developer was ...

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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 ...

News flash: Vector databases and vector searches are no longer a differentiation. Yes, how fast times change as what was cool just six months ago is suddenly table stakes! What is cool is a unified ...

Vector databases are all the rage, judging by the number of startups entering the space and the investors ponying up for a piece of the pie. The proliferation of large language models (LLMs) and the ...

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What's the role of vector databases in the agentic AI world? That's a question that organizations have been coming to terms with in recent months. The narrative had real momentum. As large language ...

The investment narrative around Elastic (ESTC) has gotten more upbeat thanks to increasing interest in the company’s latest AI initiatives. Last week, shares of Elastic, a provider of an AI-powered ...

At its annual Inspire conference, Microsoft announced a number of new AI features headed to Azure, perhaps the most notable of which is Vector Search. Available in preview through Azure Cognitive ...