Semantic Search (Text to Vector) with Apache Solr
Learn all the secrets of the new semantic search in Apache Solr 9.8 that uses LLMs to vectorise text and support natural language queries.
Alessandro Benedetti
July 17, 2025
Search Limitations and Workarounds in OpenSearch
This blog post focuses on limitations in OpenSearch v2.17 during the implementation of search features and proposes practical workarounds.
Nazerke Seidan
July 14, 2025
Why Solr More Like This Ignores Your copyField – How to Deal With It
This blog post explains a workaround implemented in Solr’s CloudMLTQParser to handle fields populated via copyField.
Ilaria Petreti
July 1, 2025
Solr AutoGeneratePhraseQueries and Minimum Should Match with Synonyms
The post discusses the interaction between three Solr parameters: autoGeneratePhraseQueries, synonyms, and minimum should match.
Anna Ruggero
May 26, 2025
London Information Retrieval & AI Meetup [June 2025]
Let’s announce the twenty-third edition of the London Information Retrieval & AI Meetup, a hybrid event about Information Retrieval.
Lisa Biella
May 16, 2025
DeepSeek-R1-zero and DeepSeek-R1 explained
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved over the past few decades, from narrow, rule-based systems to broad, general-purpose models capable of interpreting and generating human-like content. In
Lisa Biella
March 28, 2025
London Information Retrieval & AI Meetup [February 2025]
Let’s announce the twenty-third edition of the London Information Retrieval & AI Meetup, a hybrid event about Information Retrieval.
Lisa Biella
January 21, 2025
How to Use Apache Solr Request Parameters API
How to set and view Apache Solr Request Parameters API. Including real world examples for the Ping functionality.
Anna Ruggero
January 13, 2025
Apache Solr Filter Queries: Integer or String Fields?
This blog post explores whether to index a field in Apache Solr as a string or integer for optimal filter query performance.
Ilaria Petreti
November 15, 2024
London Information Retrieval & AI Meetup [November 2024]
We are delighted to announce the twenty-second edition of the London Information Retrieval Meetup.
Lisa Biella
October 29, 2024
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