Reducing container cold start times using SOCI index on DLAMI and DLC

Deep Learning AMI and AWS Deep Learning Containers are now enabled with support for SOCI snapshotter and index. Seekable OCI (SOCI) is a technology that enables efficient container image management through selective file downloading. It uses a layer-based indexing system to map file locations within container images, allowing containers to start with only the necessary … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: You Have to Care – Because the Amplifier Wont (6/3/2026)

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, June 3, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Martin Behaim Presented the World’s First Globe in 1492, Alexander Graham Bell Demonstrated the Photophone in Washington in 1880, Senator Obama Won the Montana Democratic Primary in 2008, … Read more

Improve your agent’s tool-calling accuracy with SFT and DPO on Amazon SageMaker AI

AI agents can autonomously handle complex, multi-step tasks, but their effectiveness depends on calling the right tools to retrieve information or take action. When an agent picks the wrong tool, formats parameters incorrectly, or breaks a workflow chain, task completion times grow, error rates rise, support costs increase, and user experiences degrade. As more organizations … Read more

PlayStation is getting back to what it’s good at

PlayStation used its most recent State of Play showcase to make it clear where its focus is. After a series of costly live-service stumbles, it’s getting back to focusing on premium, narrative-driven, single-player games. That statement was made clear with how it started and ended the hourlong show. The showcase began with an extended look … Read more

Textual Autograd Mechanics: Computation Graphs in Language Optimization

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction TEXTGRAD: Optimizing AI systems by backpropagating text feedback Results 3.1 Code optimization 3.2 Solution optimization by test-time training to improve problem solving 3.3 Prompt optimization for reasoning 3.4 Molecule optimization 3.5 Radiotherapy treatment plan optimization Related work Discussion, Acknowledgements, and References A. TEXTGRAD Details B. Optimizer Extensions C. … Read more

Supernatural isn’t dead after all

DeeDee Henry works out using VR at her home in Ventura, California. | Photo by Maggie Shannon / The Verge A few months ago, Meta effectively handed Supernatural, a popular VR fitness game on the Meta Quest, a death sentence. As part of overarching VR layoffs, the company announced the game would no longer get … Read more