Overcoming AI hallucinations with RAG and knowledge graphs
Rather than storing data in rows and columns for traditional searches, or as embeddings for vector search, a knowledge graph represents data points as nodes and edges. A node will be a distinct fact or characteristic, and edges will connect all the nodes that have relevant relationships to that fact. In the example of a […]
Read MoreAWS hands OpenSearch to the Linux Foundation
Amazon Web Services is transferring its OpenSearch open-source project to the Linux Foundation, which has launched the OpenSearch Software Foundation to support the project and its search and analytics software. The announcement was made September 16. An open-source fork of Elasticsearch and Kibana, OpenSearch now becomes part of the Linux Foundation family of open source […]
Read MoreKong API platform adds service catalog
API infrastructure platform provider Kong has updated its Kong Konnect API platform with the Konnect Service Catalog, a de facto system of record that enables greater visibility and stronger management of all APIs in a company’s IT infrastructure, the company said. The update was announced September 11. Kong Konnect is positioned as an enterprise-grade […]
Read MoreNode.js adds built-in API for on-disk caching
Node.js 22.8.0, the latest release of the event-driven JavaScript runtime, adds a JavaScript API to enable on-disk caching of all modules loaded after the API is called, presenting a caching option for code. The API is called module.enable.CompileCache(). It overrides the NODE_COMPILE_CACHE environment variable, which only end users could use to enable on-disk caching. The […]
Read MoreOracle inks deal with AWS to offer database services
Other updates include expanding the partnership with Google and Microsoft by offering database services across new cloud regions. According to the company, Oracle Database@Google Cloud can now be used across four regions: US East (Ashburn), US West (Salt Lake City), UK South (London), and Germany Central (Frankfurt). On the other hand, Oracle Database@Azure is being […]
Read MoreException handling in Java: The basics
The FileInputStream(String filename) constructor creates an input stream to the file identified by filename. This constructor throws FileNotFoundException when the file doesn’t exist, refers to a directory, or another related problem occurs. The FileOutputStream(String filename) constructor creates an output stream to the file identified by filename. It throws FileNotFoundException when the file exists but refers […]
Read MoreFile handling in server-side JavaScript
const fs = require(‘fs’); const filename = ‘binary.bin’; fs.readFile(filename, (err, data) => { if (err) { console.error(‘Error reading file:’, err); return; } console.log(data); // process the Buffer data using Buffer methods (e.g., slice, copy) }); Streaming files in JavaScript Another facet of dealing with files is streaming in chunks of data, which becomes a necessity […]
Read MoreOracle’s HeatWave data analytics service gets new gen AI features
HeatWave has been made available as part of the OCI Always Free Service, which enables enterprises to develop and run small-scale applications using HeatWave MySQL, analytics, machine learning, JaveScript, HeatWave Vector Store, and process data in object store. “All OCI accounts get access to a standalone HeatWave instance in OCI in their home region, along with 50 GB of storage […]
Read MoreInfluxData makes performance, storage improvements to InfluxDB 3.0
While Arrow provides an in-memory columnar format, Data Fusion, Flight SQL, and Parquet provide a query engine with SQL processing capabilities, a protocol for SQL interactions with databases, and an open columnar oriented data storage format that is widely used by data platforms, respectively, Menninger explained. “InfluxDB is designed to support the most demanding real-time, […]
Read MoreAre you ready for data hyperaggregation?
AI is the driver If the concept of abstraction has been around for decades, albeit called different things, why is there renewed interest now? A significant factor driving data hyperaggregation is the growing focus on AI and machine learning (ML). As companies increasingly integrate AI and ML into their workflows, the need for consolidated and […]
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