December 19, 2024
Understanding optimized scalar quantization
In this post we explain a new form of scalar quantization we've developed at Elastic that achieves state-of-the-art accuracy for binary quantization
December 10, 2024
cRank it up! - Introducing the Elastic Rerank model (in Technical Preview)
Get started in minutes with the Elastic Rerank model: powerful semantic search capabilities, with no required reindexing, provides flexibility and control over costs; high relevance, top performance, and efficiency for text search.
December 5, 2024
Exploring depth in a 'retrieve-and-rerank' pipeline
Select an optimal re-ranking depth for your model and dataset.
November 25, 2024
Introducing Elastic Rerank: Elastic's new semantic re-ranker model
Learn about how Elastic's new re-ranker model was trained and how it performs.
November 18, 2024
Better Binary Quantization vs. Product Quantization
Why we chose to spend time working on better binary quantization instead of product quantization in Lucene and Elasticsearch.
October 29, 2024
What is semantic reranking and how to use it?
Learn about the trade-offs using semantic reranking in search and RAG pipelines.
October 22, 2024
RaBitQ binary quantization 101
Understand the most critical components of RaBitQ binary quantization, how it works and its benefits. This guide also covers the math behind the quantization and examples.
October 7, 2024
Comparing ELSER for retrieval relevance on the Hugging Face MTEB Leaderboard
This blog compares ELSER for retrieval relevance on the Hugging Face MTEB Leaderboard.
September 19, 2024
Evaluating search relevance part 2 - Phi-3 as relevance judge
Using the Phi-3 language model as a relevance judge, with tips & techniques to improve the agreement with human-generated annotation