Essential considerations for a successful migration away from App Search, emphasizing the importance of assessing your current implementation and aligning search with your business goals. Discover how modernizing your search technology can enhance relevance, expand use cases, and operationalize insights.
After App Search: A Modernization Blueprint for AI-First Organizations Read More »
Glean’s recent blog post claims that federated search is on its way out. However, federated search is more relevant today than ever, and protocols like MCP are enhancing its effectiveness
Why Federated Search is Still Relevant Today Read More »
Elasticsearch 9.0 is finally GA, and it’s packed with powerful new features that push the boundaries of search, observability, and AI-driven analytics. Whether you’re building semantic search applications, managing massive datasets, or monitoring LLM performance, this release delivers innovations designed to meet modern data challenges head-on. Here’s a breakdown of the most impactful updates in Elasticsearch 9.0 from our perspective: Better Binary Quantization (BBQ) – Now Generally Available One of the standout features in Elasticsearch 9.0 is the GA release of Better Binary Quantization (BBQ), Elastic’s proprietary vector quantization technique.
What’s New in Elasticsearch 9.0: Key Innovations in Search, Observability, and Security Read More »
Using document intelligence, we can examine the differences between the various datasets of the Kennedy Assassination files.
The Kennedy Assassination Files: Unveiling the Truth with Document Intelligence Read More »
CHICAGO, March 11, 2025 – MC+A, an award-winning technology consultancy specializing in AI solution implementation, has been selected for the 2025 KMWorld 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management list. This prestigious list, curated by KMWorld, highlights the most influential vendors shaping the future of knowledge management across various sectors and recognizes MC+A’s impact and contributions. “MC+A is honored to be included in this year’s KMWorld 100 Companies list,” said Michael Cizmar, founder and Managing Director of MC+A. “Our team has worked diligently over the past few years to transform
MC+A Recognized as one of the KM100 in 2025 by KMWorld Magazine Read More »
Explore practical insights on AI’s business value in MC+A’s executive guide. Learn real-world lessons and strategies for successful AI implementation and maximizing ROI.
An Executive Guide to AI Business Value: Lessons from the Field Read More »
Discover how ColBERT and ColPali are transforming vector search by enhancing search relevance and multi-modal retrieval. These systems improve processing efficiency for text and visual content, making them ideal for complex data in legal, regulatory, and financial sectors.
The Future of Search: Vision Models and the Rise of Multi-Model Retrieval Read More »
Large language models (LLMs) excel at general-purpose tasks, but for specific, repeatable use cases, a fine-tuned model will outperform them. This results in more accurate outputs, faster inferences, and lower costs.
Using AI to Improve Objective Coding Read More »
SWIRL a leading provider of AI infrastructure software, and MC+A, a global independent consultancy specializing in AI-driven search and analytic solutions, are jointly announcing their strategic partnership
SWIRL and MC+A Partner to Unlock Business Value with AI-Driven User Experiences Read More »
This article shares the finding from a recent analysis of the general costs associated with popular options for vector embedding for a typical website use case.
Navigating the Vector Embedding Maze: Cost-Effective Strategies for Elasticsearch Read More »