Weekly Tech Recap (Jan 26 - Feb 1, 2026)

AI & Machine Learning

The AI landscape continues to evolve rapidly, with significant advancements and comparisons among Large Language Models (LLMs). According to LLM Stats, there have been new releases, open-source contributions, benchmarks, and resources that highlight the ongoing development in the field. A comprehensive comparison of 2026's top LLMs, including GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and Llama 2, offers insights into their strengths, use cases, and deployment options for businesses as detailed on Ideas2IT.

Vellum AI's LLM Leaderboard 2025 and IBM's list of large language models further underscore the significance of generative AI in today's technological advances (IBM). Simon Willison's Weblog reflects on the year in LLMs, hinting at the uncertain future of Llama releases (Simon Willison's Weblog).

The rise of Agentic AI is further explored through technical deep dives and the leading multi-agent platform, CrewAI, presenting a promising avenue for autonomous task execution (CrewAI).

DevOps & Platform Engineering

The evolution of DevOps engineering in 2026, particularly with Terraform and automation, is reshaping the industry. The use of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools for defining infrastructure highlights the move towards more efficient, reliable deployment processes (Refonte Learning). The distinction and evolution from traditional DevOps to Platform Engineering emphasize the importance of self-service developer platforms for operational efficiency (DZone).

Open Source & Tools

This week did not present specific news on new open-source releases or tool updates within the provided articles. However, the ongoing contributions to AI, cloud, and DevOps landscapes implicitly suggest continuous open-source involvement and development.