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AlloyDB ScaNN index four-level tree improves vector search

To satisfy the demands of enterprise-grade agentic AI applications, underlying vector databases often struggle to scale effectively as modern use cases can scale to billions of vectors.

As a fully managed PostgreSQL-compatible database service, AlloyDB is engineered to handle demanding enterprise workloads. Combining Google's infrastructure with the reliability of commercial databases, it delivers high availability, scalability, and includes a cutting-edge analytical engine, optimal for agentic AI use cases. A key part of this is its ScaNN index, which now operates efficiently at a scale of 10 billion vectors. This was achieved through a major architectural enhancement: an innovative four-level tree (preview) paired with efficient memory usage.

The 10 billion vector scale challenge

Scaling to a 10 billion vector workload presents significant memory and computational challenges. Previous AlloyDB ScaNN tree-based index was limited to two- or three-level tree configurations, and attempting to scale those structures led to...

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AI is making people less confident in professionals such as doctors and teachers

* New research shows 64% of people feel confident challenging professional advice after checking it with AI * Over 45s are less likely to question professional advice * An “expertise recession” has been identified by the survey, conducted by Use.AI AI is helping many of us call time on taking professional advice

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Sources: some tech companies are courting Democrats and hiring advisers to prepare for potential investigations if Republicans lose control of the House

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It’s no longer just about scale: OGS India’s GCC shifts towards innovation and ideation

14 years ago, OGS’s India operation began with five people and a narrow mandate around data and digital marketing. It has since grown to about 7,000 people across India and the Philippines. The more difficult question now is what that scale means as AI begins to change the

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AI is making people less confident in professionals such as doctors and teachers

Sources: some tech companies are courting Democrats and hiring advisers to prepare for potential investigations if Republicans lose control of the House

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