Busy start to February for the AI ecosystem: SpaceX acquires xAI with an ambitious vision for space AI, OpenAI democratizes Codex with a desktop app, Qwen releases an impressive open-source coding model, and Anthropic partners with scientific research giants.
xAI: SpaceX acquires xAI — AI goes to space
February 2 — Major announcement: SpaceX has acquired xAI to form what Elon Musk describes as the most ambitious innovation engine on (and off) Earth.
The vision is dizzying: deploying AI data centers in space via satellites generating 100 kW of computing power per ton. The goal? 100 gigawatts of additional AI capacity per year.
| Technology | Role in the vision |
|---|---|
| Starship | Launch of V3 Starlink satellites (20x V2) |
| Space AI | Cheaper computing in space within 2-3 years |
| Integration | X, rockets, space internet, mobile |
The announcement does not specify the impact on existing products (Grok, API), but the direction is clear: AI in the service of space expansion.
🔗 xAI Announcement | SpaceX Statement
OpenAI: Codex App lands on macOS
February 2 — OpenAI launches Codex App, a desktop application that transforms how developers work with AI agents.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Multi-tasking | Multiple agents in parallel |
| Git worktrees | Same repo, no conflicts |
| Skills | GPT Image, Figma, Cloudflare, Linear, PDF… |
| Automations | Background scheduled tasks |
| Personality | Concise or conversational style (/personality) |
Availability: macOS (Windows coming soon). Included in Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu. Temporarily free for Free and Go users, with doubled limits for paid plans.
Since the launch of GPT-5.2-Codex in mid-December, overall Codex usage has doubled. Over one million developers now use the tool.
🔗 OpenAI Blog | @OpenAI Announcement
Qwen: Qwen3-Coder-Next, the open-source coding model
February 3 — The Qwen team releases Qwen3-Coder-Next, an open-source model designed for coding agents and local development.
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | MoE (Mixture of Experts) with hybrid attention |
| Parameters | 80B total, 3B active |
| Context | 256K tokens |
| Memory | 46GB RAM or less (via GGUF) |
| SWE-Bench | >70% Verified, comparable to 10-20x active |
| License | Open-weight |
The model supports OpenClaw, Qwen Code, Claude Code, and web/browser agents. A detailed technical report is available on GitHub.
🔗 Qwen Blog | Hugging Face | Tech Report
Anthropic: Partnership with Allen Institute and HHMI for science
February 2 — Anthropic partners with the Allen Institute and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to accelerate scientific discovery in life sciences.
| Partner | Focus |
|---|---|
| Allen Institute | Multi-agent systems for multi-omics data |
| HHMI (Janelia) | AI agents for labs, scientific instruments |
The developed systems will allow compressing months of manual analysis into hours, while revealing patterns that researchers might miss. The goal: to amplify scientific intuition, not replace it.
ElevenLabs: Eleven v3 exits alpha
February 2 — ElevenLabs announces that Eleven v3 is now available for commercial use, following its alpha phase.
| Improvement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Stability | More reliable model, higher user scores |
| Accuracy | 68% fewer errors on numbers and symbols |
Technical notation, symbols, and numbers are now processed with significantly higher precision.
GitHub Copilot: Official OpenCode Support
February 2 — GitHub announces official support for OpenCode, an open-source agent for writing code in the terminal, IDE, or desktop.
| Plan | Supported |
|---|---|
| Pro, Pro+ | Yes |
| Business, Enterprise | Yes |
Simple configuration: /connect in OpenCode, select GitHub Copilot, complete authentication. No additional AI license required.
🔗 @github Announcement | Changelog
Manus AI: Select Agent Mode and Similarweb partnership
Select Agent Mode for scheduled tasks
February 2 — Manus introduces the ability to choose which agent executes scheduled tasks for better credit management.
Accessible via Settings > scheduled tasks > advanced settings.
Similarweb Partnership
February 2 — Manus partners with Similarweb to transform complex digital data into actionable insights.
Market research and strategies based on the most precise digital data, via a simple prompt.
NotebookLM: Video Overviews on mobile
February 3 — Google announces that Video Overviews are now available on the NotebookLM mobile app, with full-screen support.
What this means
A historic week: SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI opens a new era for AI — that of large-scale space deployment. On Earth, development tools progress with Codex App and Qwen3-Coder-Next, while Anthropic positions Claude at the heart of scientific research.
ElevenLabs reaches a commercial milestone with Eleven v3, GitHub expands the Copilot ecosystem with OpenCode, and Manus continues to enrich its automation capabilities. AI is becoming more accessible, more powerful, and now… spatial.