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Vol. III · August 2026
Korea
KSTAR sustains 100-million-degree plasma for 102 seconds in tungsten divertor campaign
Korean Institute of Fusion Energy extends ion-temperature record after divertor upgrade to full tungsten plasma-facing surface.
DAEJEON — June 2, 2026 · 1 min read
Japan
JT-60SA produces first deuterium plasma at Naka Fusion Institute
QST and EUROfusion joint device begins integrated D-phase operations after three-year commissioning campaign.
NAKA, IBARAKI — June 2, 2026 · 1 min read
Europe
ITER announces D-T operations slip to 2039 in revised baseline schedule
Cadarache project confirms revised schedule and €5B additional in-kind contributions; first plasma now scheduled for 2034.
SAINT-PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE — May 31, 2026 · 1 min read
M&A
Trump Media & Technology Group to Merge with TAE Technologies, a Premier Fusion Power Company, in All-Stock Transaction Valued at More Than $6 Billion
Trump Media & Technology Group and fusion developer TAE Technologies have announced a definitive merger agreement in an all-stock transaction valued in excess of $6 billion.
Sep 18, 2026 · 2 min read · TAE Technologies
M&A
DJT to merge with TAE Technologies in $6B deal, targeting first utility-scale fusion plant in 2026
TAE Technologies will merge with Trump Media & Technology Group in an all-stock transaction valued at over $6 billion, forming a new entity aimed at deploying a utility-scale fusion plant by 2026.
Aug 22, 2026 · 2 min read · TAE Technologies
M&A
General Fusion completes $1B SPAC transaction, lists on NASDAQ
Canadian magnetized target fusion developer becomes second pure-play fusion company on a U.S. exchange.
VANCOUVER, BC — June 3, 2026 · 1 min read
milestones
Everett company’s devices for fusion power plants gain DoE approval
Zap Energy, a leader in developing fission and fusion-based, carbon-free power, just secured federal approval for a new type […] ...
1h ago · 2 min read · Zap Energy
milestones
TAE Technologies Completes Multi-State Site Evaluation Tour for First Fusion Power Plant
TAE Technologies has concluded its multi-state site evaluation process for its first planned commercial fusion power plant, which will be based on the forthcoming Da Vinci machine.
1h ago · 2 min read · TAE Technologies
milestones
Europe delivers final ITER vacuum vessel sector
Fusion for Energy, in collaboration with Ansaldo Nucleare, Westinghouse and Walter Tosto, has completed manufacturing Europe's final vacuum vessel sector for the International Thermonuclear ...
1h ago · 2 min read · ITER
policy
PPPL contract extended amidst AI research ventures, concerns over facility management
Princeton University's contract to manage and operate the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory has been extended for five years by the U.S. Department of Energy, continuing a long-standing partnership.
1h ago · 2 min read · PPPL
Policy
Livermore To Vote On Billion-Dollar Nuclear Fusion Research Facility
The Livermore City Council is set to vote on the approval of the Pacific Fusion Project, a proposed $1 billion commercial fusion energy research and development facility.
Sep 20, 2026 · 2 min read · Pacific Fusion
Policy
Type One Energy initiates licensing of fusion power plant
Type One Energy has submitted the first-ever application under the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's new Part 53 framework to license its Infinity One stellarator pilot plant at a Tennessee Valley Authority site.
Aug 9, 2026 · 2 min read · Type One Energy
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