The German government will invest more than 2 billion euros by 2029 to support its ambition to build the first nuclear fusion reactor in the country. In its fusion energy action plan, the government said the funds will flow into research and developing pilot projects.
The U.S. government inked a partnership with the Canadian owners of Westinghouse Electric that aims to build at least $80 billion in nuclear reactors. Under the agreement, the U.S. government will arrange financing and help secure permits for the Westinghouse reactors. In return, the U.S. government will receive a 20% share of future profits.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate gave space technology and infrastructure services company Intuitive Machines an $8.2 million contract extension to develop next-generation nuclear power systems for spacecraft and lunar infrastructure.
Three tech giants—OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital—announced their plans to build a massive data center in Saline Township, Mich., as part of their Stargate joint venture. Construction is slated to begin in 2026.
In June 2025, Allied Mineral Products, LLC purchased the intellectual property rights to ACTCHEM, a family of abrasion resistant technology used in industrial applications. Building on this acquisition, in October 2025, Allied obtained licenses to market and sell ACTCHEM in North America, Europe, Middle East, India, Asia, Australasia, and Africa.
onsemi completed the acquisition of rights to Vcore power technologies, including associated intellectual property licenses, from Aura Semiconductor. This strategic deal accelerates onsemi’s vision to address the complete power tree in artificial intelligence data center applications, from grid to core.
Nvidia is taking a 2.9% stake in Nokia with a $1 billion investment. Concurrently, Nokia said that it would adapt its 5G and 6G software to run on Nvidia’s chips and will collaborate on networking technology for artificial intelligence.
The Eurasian Development Bank, the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund, and the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic signed a tripartite agreement at the Fourth International Conference on Public–Private Partnerships. The document marks the launch of a program to develop the secondary raw material market.
CoorsTek Bioceramics has again secured the rights to market and sell their pink ceramic hip components for orthopaedic devices after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the January 2025 federal appeals court decision in the trademark case against CeramTec GmbH.
Beijing agreed to delay its latest round of rare earth export restrictions for one year, following a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. China also confirmed that its suspension of export controls on rare earths will extend to the European Union.
The United States is bolstering its access to Africa’s critical minerals through the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. To date, the institution has a portfolio in Africa exceeding $13 billion, which includes loans, equity investments, technical assistance grants, feasibility study funding, strategic partnerships, and offtake agreements.
University of Kansas researchers created the Kansas Energy Transition Atlas site, which features wind regulatory information for every county in the state. The site shows that counties use at least five different policy approaches to enable or block wind development.
JET Tools announced the launch of its new line of pipe jack stands engineered for improved user experience, safety, and capacity. Key features include a 2,500-lb. maximum load capacity, fully welded joints and reinforced frames, and powder coated for corrosion resistance.
