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94% Faster Keyword Search, Multi-vector Embeddings, NVIDIA integrations, and much more

Hello Weaviate Community! 🤗

Weaviate Embeddings General Availability (GA) & Weaviate 1.29 have officially landed, and they're bringing the heat with many cool features to accelerate enterprise AI. Get ready for multi-vector embedding support, the BlockMax WAND algorithm for faster BM25 and hybrid searches, RBAC GA, async replication, and much more!

What’s new:

  • Weaviate Embeddings is now GA in Weaviate Cloud, featuring Snowflake's Arctic Embed 2.0

  • Dedicated Enterprise Deployment on Microsoft Azure

  • 94% faster keyword search with BlockMax WAND.

  • Full RBAC support is now available as an enterprise feature

  • Multi-vector embeddings now enable both queries and objects to be represented by multiple vectors (ColBERT-style "late interaction")

  • NVIDIA integrations make it easier to build AI applications with embedding, search, and RAG

  • Async Replication enables automatic consistency maintenance across a distributed deployment

This launch brings speed, simplicity, and security improvements - exactly what you need to build reliable AI applications.

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We’ve already hit you with the Weaviate Embeddings and 1.29 highlights… but the excitement doesn’t stop here. Mark your calendars for March 5, where our experts will deliver a deep dive into new features like multi-valued vectors, RBAC, and more.

Upcoming events

Join us online or in person for expert-led AI workshops and networking events. Connect, learn, and build with the community!

Online

  • 📚 Weaviate 1.29 Release Highlights Session | March 5 | Register here

  • 🛠️ Building Scalable Apps with Weaviate | March 6 | Register here

  • 🚀 Beyond the Hype: How AI Agents Can Transform Your Business | March 14 | Register here

In-person

  • San Jose, CA | March 17 - 21, 2025 | Weaviate at NVIDIA GTC Booth #3228 | Book a meeting!

  • Our CEO Bob speaks @ Next AI Summit | 20 - 21 March 2025 | Andorra la Vella

Company updates

We are excited to welcome Scott and Sean. 🤗

Join our team — We're hiring across various teams! ➡️ Check out our career page for exciting opportunities in engineering, research, and more.✨

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See you in two weeks,

Prajjwal