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Jasmine Mund provides an update on recent developments in fusion energy, including breakthroughs and industry news.

Mechanical design engineer Jasmine Mund gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below. EAST breaks fusion density limit https://www.neimagazine.com/news/east-breaks-fusion-density-limit/ US energy company installs first fusion magnet, nears clean power breakthrough https://interestingengineering.com/ces-2026/us-firm-first-nuclear-fusion-magnet AI speeds UK fusion tokamak design by 100,000 times https://channellife.co.uk/story/ai-speeds-uk-fusion-tokamak-design-by-100-000-times Thea Energy’s fusion pilot plant preconceptual design certified by U.S. Dept. of Energy https://www.roi-nj.com/2026/01/13/industry/energy-utilities/thea-energys-fusion-pilot-plant-preconceptual-design-certified-by-u-s-dept-of-energy/ Why is Truth Social owner Trump Media merging with a fusion energy firm? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/19/trump-media-tae-technologies-energy-merger Bonus: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly3x7pz28mo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inDGDyz3MNE https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-annual-conference-2026/

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Host: Jasmine Mund

Topics covered

• fusion energy
• magnet installation
• AI in fusion design
• pilot plant certification
• mergers in energy sector

Keywords

• fusion density limit
• fusion magnet
• AI tokamak design
• pilot plant
• energy merger

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EAST, U.S. Dept. of Energy, TAE, TMTG, Truth Social, Thea Energy, Fusion Industry Association

Places: UK, US

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