The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned on
Fusion startup Xcimer Energy on Wednesday flipped the switch on its Phoenix laser system, which the company says is the largest privately owned example in the world. Xcimer’s approach to…
Focused Energy raises whopping $240M Series A for laser-powered fusion tech
Focused Energy recently raised an oversubscribed $240 million Series A round, one of the largest early-stage rounds for a fusion power startup. The new round, announced last week, brings the…
Fusion power has a fuel problem; Hexium has a laser-powered solution
Fusion startups have a tough row to hoe. Their mission? To create a new kind of power plant that produces more energy than it consumes — something no one has…
The secret sauce to Xiaomi’s modular phone concept is lasers!
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority The Android Authority team is here at MWC 2025, and we got a chance to get a brief hands-on with the Xiaomi Modular Optical System,…
Focused Energy buys two of the world’s most powerful lasers for its fusion quest
Fusion power startup Focused Energy has signed a deal to buy two of the world’s most powerful lasers, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. The massive lasers will be installed in…
Xscape is building multicolor lasers to connect chips within datacenters
The GPUs and other chips used to train AI communicate with each other inside datacenters through “interconnects.” But those interconnects have limited bandwidth, which limits AI training performance. A 2022…
Marvel Fusion lands $70M for laser-powered fusion bet
When it comes to fusion power, there are two basic approaches: One, create a small star here on Earth that’s held in place by powerful magnetic fields. Two, use intense…