Inertia plans to commercialize a recent breakthrough from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory—attempting to make it work at a scale that would add power to the grid.

Big tech is backing nuclear fission as it's in search of new sources of power to fuel AI and data centers, as evidenced by Commonwealth Fusion Systems's latest round.

Turning radioactive nuclear waste into a rare isotope could be the least expensive way to power future fusion reactors.

Google has signed an offtake agreement for 200 MW of power from Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ (CFS) developing fusion power plant.

Researchers at the National Ignition Facility achieved nuclear fusion ignition with the help of an AI program that essentially told them they were on the right track.

Canada-based nuclear fusion energy startup General Fusion has received a funding boost, which gives it a new lifeline to ...

A Los Alamos National Laboratory team has recreated a 1938 low-energy nuclear fusion experiment that could make fusion research far more accessible and affordable, potentially transforming the ...

In tests, it correctly classified plasma states 96.7% of the time, helping ensure smoother and safer reactor operation. Together, these two AI systems improve safety in experiments and give scientists ...

Reuters A view of the construction site of fusion startup Helion's first power plant in Malaga, Washington, U.S., in this handout photo taken on July 14, 2025. Helion Energy/Handout via REUTERS ...

Energy startup Marathon Fusion claims to have found a scalable way to turn mercury into gold, but they still have much to prove.

Oklo shares fell Tuesday following news that Google signed a multibillion-dollar deal with nuclear fusion start-up Commonwealth Fusion Systems for 200 megawatts of power by the 2030s. Nuclear ...

A new class of advanced steels needs more fine-tuning before use in system components for fusion energy—a more sustainable alternative to fission that combines two light atoms rather than ...