Fusion Startup Inertia Raises $450 Million; Pacific Fusion finds cheaper path forward; Helion reaches 150 million degrees Celsius

Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Fusion Startup Raises $450 Million in Bid to Make Power Using World’s Biggest Lasers https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/nuclear-fusion-startup-raises-450-million-to-make-power-with-lasers2. Who Will Be First To Unlock Nuclear Fusion?https://www.forbes.com/sites/drewbernstein/2026/02/12/who-will-be-first-to-unlock-nuclear-fusion/3. Pacific Fusion finds a cheaper way to make its fusion reactor workhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/pacific-fusion-finds-a-cheaper-way-to-make-its-fusion-reactor-work/4. Fusion startup Helion hits blistering temps as it races toward 2028 deadline https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/fusion-startup-helion-hits-blistering-temps-as-it-races-toward-2028-deadline/Bonus:https://stepfusion.com/step-fusion-milestone-remountable-magnet-technology-passes-major-tests/https://bluedotliving.com/can-fusion-energy-really-power-the-future-with-alex-creely-commonwealth-fusion-systems/