Topic: nuclear fusion

  • Avalanche: Why Fusion Power Needs to Think Smaller

    Avalanche: Why Fusion Power Needs to Think Smaller

    Avalanche Energy is developing a compact, desktop-sized fusion device that uses a strong electric field to accelerate plasma, contrasting with traditional large-scale magnetic or laser-based approaches. The company employs a rapid, iterative development model inspired by the aerospace industry, a...

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  • Trump Media's Fusion Plant: No Power Soon

    Trump Media's Fusion Plant: No Power Soon

    The merger between Trump Media and TAE Technologies aims to build a utility-scale fusion power plant by 2031, an exceptionally aggressive timeline facing major scientific, engineering, and financial hurdles. Fusion energy is a sought-after clean power source that mimics the sun's reactions, attra...

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  • Trump Media Merges with Nuclear Fusion Firm

    Trump Media Merges with Nuclear Fusion Firm

    Trump Media, parent of Truth Social, is merging with a nuclear fusion firm to form a new entity valued over $6 billion, marking a dramatic pivot from social media to advanced energy. The merged company, led by Donald Trump Jr. on its board, plans to break ground on a utility-scale fusion power pl...

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  • Atomic Bomb: The Science and History Behind Its Power

    Atomic Bomb: The Science and History Behind Its Power

    The Manhattan Project, initiated in 1940, united top scientists like Fermi and Oppenheimer to develop atomic weapons, culminating in the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended WWII. Atomic energy hinges on nuclear fission (splitting atoms) or fusion (combining atoms), with fission pow...

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  • Microsoft's Plan to Rewire Data Centers for Space Savings

    Microsoft's Plan to Rewire Data Centers for Space Savings

    Microsoft is exploring high-temperature superconductors (HTS) to build more compact and efficient data centers and power grids, addressing growing energy demands and infrastructure strain. HTS cables conduct electricity with zero resistance, enabling significant size and weight reductions, but ad...

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  • Who Owns Trump Mobile? The Truth Revealed

    Who Owns Trump Mobile? The Truth Revealed

    Trump Mobile is operated by a separate, private company called T1 Mobile LLC, which uses the Trump name under a limited license from The Trump Organization, creating a significant separation between the brand and the venture's operations. The ownership and leadership of T1 Mobile LLC are unclear,...

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  • Europe's Top 20 Startup Funding Rounds of 2025 (So Far)

    Europe's Top 20 Startup Funding Rounds of 2025 (So Far)

    Europe’s startup ecosystem thrived in 2025, with €19 billion invested in AI, biotech, clean energy, and space tech despite global economic uncertainties. Top funding deals included Helsing (€600M for AI-driven defence tech), Isomorphic Labs (€508M for AI drug discovery), and NEoT (€350M for susta...

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