This Week’s Fusion News: October 30, 2026 thefusionreport.substack.com

The Fusion Report’s October 30 roundup highlights Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ letter of intent for up to $85 million in CHIPS funding for fusion-related semiconductor research, and Blue Laser Fusion’s $34 million financing for defense prototypes and fusion development. It also covers Japan-Germany fusion agreements, including stellarator cooperation between Helical Fusion and Gauss Fusion and supply-chain memorandums involving Proxima Fusion, Fujikura and Kyoto Fusioneering, plus articles on AI’s economic outlook and pulsed-power systems.