# News: February 3, 2026

> 7 curated links on AI agents, Python, security, Google Cloud, and engineering, selected by Médéric Hurier.

- Author: [Médéric Hurier (Fmind)](https://www.fmind.dev/)
- Published: 2026-02-03
- URL: https://www.fmind.dev/news/2026-02-03/

- [SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it](<https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/spacex-acquires-xai-plans-1-million-satellite-constellation-to-power-it/>): SpaceX has acquired xAI and plans to deploy a constellation of 1 million "orbital data centers" using Starship to support AI compute needs.
- [OpenAI is unsatisfied with some Nvidia chips and looking for alternatives](<https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-is-unsatisfied-with-some-nvidia-chips-looking-alternatives-sources-say-2026-02-02/>): OpenAI is seeking alternatives to Nvidia's chips for AI inference due to performance concerns and is exploring deals with startups like Cerebras and Groq.
- [Snowflake And OpenAI Strike $200 Million Deal To Power Enterprise AI Agents](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/kolawolesamueladebayo/2026/02/02/snowflake-and-openai-strike-200m-deal-to-power-enterprise-ai-agents/>): Snowflake and OpenAI have announced a $200 million partnership to bring OpenAI's models directly to Snowflake's data platform, enabling secure enterprise AI agent development.
- [Advancing AI benchmarking with Game Arena](<https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/kaggle-game-arena-updates/>): Google DeepMind and Kaggle have updated the Game Arena with new Werewolf and Poker benchmarks to test AI models on social deduction and calculated risk.
- [Satya Nadella argues that Microsoft's AI bet is paying off as Copilot usage nearly triples](<https://www.techspot.com/news/111132-satya-nadella-argues-microsoft-ai-bet-paying-off.html>): Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reported that daily usage of Copilot has nearly tripled, validating the company's heavy investment in AI infrastructure.
- [MLOps Coding Skills: Bridging the Gap Between Specs and Agents](<https://fmind.medium.com/mlops-coding-skills-bridging-the-gap-between-specs-and-agents-4c8170570eba>): A guide on using "Agent Skills" to inject context and help AI agents reliably follow strict engineering standards.
- [Claude Bot Status: Birth of AI Native Digital Society](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNXbRyA1JC4>): Analysis of the emerging AI-native digital society and the role of autonomous agents like Claude.