$14B bet on fusion commercialization; Tokamak Energy completes 13.7T magnet tests; Helical Fusion selected for Japan demonstration project; Tennessee issues fusion plant license

Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives this week’s global Fusion News update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.

1. The $14 Billion Bet to Bring Fusion Out of the Lab

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-09-09/fusion-gets-14-billion-bet-energy-source-can-be-commercialized

2. Tokamak Energy completes 13.7T fusion magnet tests

https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/tokamak-energy-completes-137t-fusion-magnet-tests

3. Helical selected for Japanese fusion demonstration project

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/helical-selected-for-japanese-fusion-demonstration-project

4. Tennessee issues licence for fusion plant

https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/tennessee-issues-licence-for-fusion-plant 

Bonus story:

FIA white paper guides Agreement States on fusion regulation:

https://www.ans.org/news/article-8374/fia-white-paper-guides-agreement-states-on-fusion-regulation/