This achievement sets the stage for higher-energy tests, bringing the company closer to scalable, net-energy fusion power. Credit: SciTechDaily.com For decades, fusion researchers struggled with ...

As it happens, Altman and Son are backing a startup that says it can provide it. It’s a fusion energy company called Helion that recently raised $425 million in a funding round backed by SoftBank.

This is a huge nuclear fusion research facility, analysts say, and it could be a sign China is leaping ahead in the quest to harness this futuristic energy source. It could also mean they are ...

Helion isn't alone in the race to make nuclear fusion a reality. As our own David Szondy noted last July, nearly 50 privately funded fusion startups in 12 countries are aiming to deliver ...

In a major development, satellite imagery analysis has revealed that China is developing a laser fusion research facility in Mianyang, a city in the southwestern region of the country. The scale ...

Few fusion startups have been as closely watched as Helion. The 12-year-old company is backed by Sam Altman, rumored to be in talks with OpenAI, and has a deal to supply Microsoft with electricity ...

Exclusive-Images Show China Building Huge Fusion Research Facility, Analysts Say By Gerry Doyle SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China appears to be building a large laser-ignited fusion research centre in ...

As a specialist in DBS’ anti-scam team, she spends her days carefully unravelling elaborate ruses, one suspicious transaction at a time. Recently, the former policewoman spent over 30 minutes ...

SINGAPORE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - China appears to be building a large laser-ignited fusion research centre in the southwestern city of Mianyang, experts at two analytical organisations say ...

A US start-up whose backers include tech billionaires Sam Altman and Peter Thiel has raised $425mn to keep it on track to achieve its target of producing electricity from nuclear fusion in 2028.

The team behind the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) in China kept their fusion drive running for more than 1,000 seconds for the first time – lasting for 1,066 seconds (almost 18 ...