hybrid search

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Announcing Native BM25 Ranking in AlloyDB and Cloud SQL google.com
Google Cloud adds native BM25 ranking to AlloyDB and Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL 17+) via the open‑source pg_textsearch extension, letting you run keyword‑based full‑text search inside the database. This removes the need for a separate search backend and, on AlloyDB, speeds up vector queries up to 10×.
Google Cloud Bloggoogle.comDarshana Sivakumar4d2 min
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Database for AI Agents: 5 Evaluation Criteria databricks.com
Databricks outlines five criteria for a production‑ready database for AI agents—branch‑per‑agent isolation, serverless scale‑to‑zero, hybrid search, ACID guarantees, and a unified platform that eliminates ETL lag—illustrating each with features of its Lakebase offering and brief customer anecdotes.
Databricksdatabricks.com4d10 min

Announcing Native BM25 Ranking in AlloyDB and Cloud SQLgoogle.com