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Docker @docker.com · 14h

Compose and Dragons is now on-demand from Devoxx Belgium!

See AI agents power an RPG - each one a container, talking via Docker + MCP.
NPCs, monsters, even the GM... all autonomous, all orchestrated.

Watch the madness: youtube.com/watch?si=suhT_FSdmeo3BjvO&v=EvF99CRz1Ds&feature=youtu.be

Compose and Dragons by Philippe Charrière, Guillaume Lours Zaal 4

What if we could create an entire role-playing game universe populated entirely by “intelligent” AI agents, each running in their own Docker container?In this session, we'll show you how to turn Docker Desktop into a full-fledged RPG simulation platform...

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Docker @docker.com · 1d

The new NVIDIA DGX Spark is here, and it supports Docker Model Runner. As a launch partner, we got a sneak peek on the new Grace Blackwell GB10 Superchip-powered workstation. It's every bit as powerful as it looks.

Read our thoughts in the blog post: https://bit.ly/4h9TKBR

Docker Model Runner on the new NVIDIA DGX Spark: a new paradigm for developing AI locally | Docker

Learn from Docker experts to simplify and advance your app development and management with Docker. Stay up to date on Docker events and new version

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Docker @docker.com · 1d

📣 With Docker MCP Toolkit, Claude Code now connects to MCP in just one click.

File Jira tickets, run git blame, and scan your local codebase.
Blog by Ajeet Raina shows how to go from 15 TODOs → 15 Jira issues in 2 minutes. All automated: https://bit.ly/4q6nu6K

Add MCP Servers to Claude Code with MCP Toolkit | Docker

Learn how to add and configure MCP servers for Claude Code using Docker MCP Toolkit.

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Docker @docker.com · 1d

Join Docker at AI Camp NYC 🗽 on Oct 16!

Todd Densmore will show how to build secure, scalable AI agents using cagent and mcp-gateway to create, share, and scale intelligent systems with Docker reliability.

📍 JPMC, 450 W 33rd St, New York
🔗 https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2025101614

Docker @docker.com · 2d

Your container images shouldn't be the weakest link.
Join us Oct 14 for the first session in our 7-part Docker Hardened Images webinar series → https://www.docker.com/events/trust-and-stability-in-the-software-supply-chain-webinar
Secure builds from the start.
#Docker #SupplyChainSecurity #DevSecOps

Securing the Modern Software Supply Chain | Docker

Join Docker for a 7 part webinar series: Securing the modern software supply chain.

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Docker @docker.com · 2d

Heading to GITEX Dubai?

- Visit Docker at the SUSE booth (Oct 13-17, 10:00-18:00)
- Catch Ajeet Raina's talk (Wed, 17:00-17:30)
- Docker Invite-only After Party with SUSE, Amazic & Codification

RSVP 👉 https://bit.ly/4ha2jwE

See you there! 🎉

#Docker #GITEX #Dubai

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Docker @docker.com · 4d

📣 Kelsey Hightower’s keynote from ContainerDays is now live!

Insightful, unfiltered, and packed with perspective on the future of containers and developer tools.

Watch the full session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1t2GPChhX8
#Docker #KelseyHightower #ContainerDays #Containers #OpenSource

Why are we still talking about containers? - Kelsey Hightower at ContainerDays 2025

YouTube video by ContainerDays

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Docker @docker.com · 4d

The new issue of Docker’s AI newsletter is live
Ignasi Lopez Luna shows how to fine-tune a sub-1GB Gemma model using Unsloth & Docker Offload: combining the privacy & control of local models with the performance of remote hardware.
Train, package, share: https://bit.ly/4q0wnPr

Fine-Tuning Local Models with Docker Offload and Unsloth

By Ignacio López Luna I've been experimenting with local models for a while now, and the progress in making them accessible has been exciting. Initial experiences are often fantastic, many models, lik...

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Docker @docker.com · 5d

We fine-tuned a tiny Gemma model to be more capable.

Just LoRA, clean data, and Docker. Fast, local, and ready to be shared!
Here’s how we did it → https://www.docker.com/blog/lora-explained/

Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA) Explained | Docker

LoRA is a method that freezes a base model and adds trainable adapters to teach pre-trained models new behaviors, without overwriting their existing knowledge.

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Docker @docker.com · 5d

🚢 Meet the people shaping the Docker community.

Kicking off our new series 'From the Captain’s Chair' with Pradumna Saraf, a DevOps and Golang developer who’s been creating Docker content long before becoming a Captain.

Find out what keeps him inspired: https://bit.ly/3WgFgH3

Docker @docker.com · 5d

What if your AI agents could act on real-world events, not just prompts?

Join Docker’s Michael Irwin at AI Camp on Oct 14 (9 AM PDT) to learn how to build event-driven agents using Model Runner and MCP Gateway.

🖥️ Virtual
👉 Register: https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2025101409

AI Webinar with Docker - Building event-driven agents

Join over half million developers learning how to use and build AI through expert-led tech talks, workshops, bootcamps and crash courses. Level up your skills, and stay ahead of the industry | AICamp

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Docker @docker.com · 6d

Docker Model Runner now supports Vulkan - meaning local LLMs can now run faster on AMD, Intel, and integrated GPUs, not just NVIDIA.
No setup needed. Just run your model, and Model Runner takes care of the rest.
More hardware, more speed, more local AI.
👉 https://bit.ly/48gpEKL

Docker Blog | Docker

We’re excited to share that Docker Model Runner is now generally available (GA)! In April 2025, Docker introduced the first Beta release of Docker Model Runner, making it easy to manage, run, and dist...

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Docker @docker.com · 6d

What happens when agentic AI meets Java?

Spring creator Rod Johnson joins Oleg Šelajev in Ep 6 of AI Guide to the Galaxy to explore Embabel, an agentic AI framework for the JVM built with Spring and Spring AI.

🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/9iyFYrUI5CY

Docker @docker.com · 6d

Granite 4.0 is here.
IBM’s latest open models bring faster inference, 128k context support, and efficient MoE + Mamba-2 architecture - all Apache 2.0 licensed and ISO 42001 certified.
Customizable, RAG-ready, and built for agents and edge: https://bit.ly/46YwQbY

IBM Granite 4.0 Models Now Available on Docker Hub | Docker

Learn from Docker experts to simplify and advance your app development and management with Docker. Stay up to date on Docker events and new version

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Docker @docker.com · 7d

Near-zero CVEs is the dream. Now, with an add-on subscription for Docker Hardened Images, every team gets unlimited, secure images at an affordable price, making that dream real.

Start your 30-day free trial -> https://bit.ly/3VUtiT7

Unlimited access to Docker Hardened Images: Because security should be affordable, always | Docker

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Docker @docker.com · 7d

Too many files. Too little time.
OSG built a local AI agent using Docker MCP Toolkit + Claude Desktop.
- Built in under an hour
- Docs auto-routed to GitHub
- 2 hrs/week saved per dev

Skip the ops overhead: https://bit.ly/4o6rHWh
#Docker #DevTools #Claude #MCP #Automation

Cut Entropy Debt With Docker MCP Toolkit & Claude | Docker

Open Source Genius built a local, secure file automation agent with Docker MCP Toolkit + Claude Desktop—set up in under 1 hour, saving ~2 hours/week.

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Docker @docker.com · 7d

Going to Devoxx Belgium?
On Oct 8, Docker’s Guillaume Lours will demo how Docker Compose is evolving for AI + cloud-native devs.
More: https://m.devoxx.com/events/dvbe25/talks/26844/docker-compose-your-dev-toolkit-for-ai-and-cloud-workflows

Docker Compose your Dev Toolkit for AI and Cloud workflows - Devoxx

By Guillaume Lours. This live demo showcases new Docker Compose features for the AI era, including the models attribute and provider services, enabling easy integration of LLMs, remote resource access...

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Docker @docker.com · 8d

AI Engineer Paris made one thing clear: the future is agentic.

From our keynote to hands-on workshops, we showed how Docker helps devs build, run, and secure AI agents with tools like cagent and the MCP Toolkit.
👉 https://www.docker.com/blog/ai-engineer-paris-build-secure-ai-agents/

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Docker @docker.com · 8d

Your next AI agent = one YAML file.

In Ep 5 of AI Guide to the Galaxy, Oleg and Djordje Lukic demo cagent, Docker’s open-source agent builder and runtime that makes agents easy to define, run, and share.

📹 https://youtu.be/xADueHUWzNM

Any guesses what the upcoming ep is about? 👀

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Docker @docker.com · 8d

llama.cpp just got smarter: Resumable GGUF model downloads are now live - no more starting over on network hiccups.

Coming soon: Docker Model Runner will bring this same reliability to a Docker-native AI workflow.

Read the blog: https://www.docker.com/blog/llama-cpp-resumable-gguf-downloads/

Resumable Llama.cpp Downloads + Model Runner | Docker

New: resumable GGUF downloads in llama.cpp. Learn how Docker Model Runner makes models versioned, shareable, and OCI-native for seamless dev-to-prod

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