Pacific Fusion targets key commercialization hurdle; Kyoto Fusioneering raises $162M; Marathon Fusion tackles tritium supply; Inertia Enterprises accelerates fusion fuel production

<p>Dave Thomas, editor of Fusion News and fusion filmmaker covering the industry for over a decade, gives this week’s global Fusion News update.  Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.</p><p>1. Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power</p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/pacific-fusion-next-fusion-machine-could-clear-key-hurdle-to-commercial-power/"><u>https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/pacific-fusion-next-fusion-machine-could-clear-key-hurdle-to-commercial-power/</u></a></p><p>2. Kyoto Fusioneering raises $162 million</p><p><a href="https://kyotofusioneering.com/en/news/2026/08/24/4350"><u>https://kyotofusioneering.com/en/news/2026/08/24/4350</u></a></p><p>3. Marathon Fusion tackles one of fusion’s biggest fuel problems</p><p><a href="https://heatmap.news/climate-tech/marathon-fusion-lithium-tritium"><u>https://heatmap.news/climate-tech/marathon-fusion-lithium-tritium</u></a></p><p>4. Inertia Enterprises cuts fusion fuel production from days to hours</p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/inertia-enterprises-finds-a-way-to-make-its-fusion-fuel-fast/"><u>https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/inertia-enterprises-finds-a-way-to-make-its-fusion-fuel-fast/</u></a></p><p>Bonus stories:</p><p>STEP passes 50 fusion patent applications</p><p><a href="https://stepfusion.com/uk-fusion-energy-hits-major-ip-milestone/"><u>https://stepfusion.com/uk-fusion-energy-hits-major-ip-milestone/</u></a></p><p>Eni sees fusion as its “next refinery”</p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/e6a069b6-69f8-4a21-9873-3cc0736d27e2?syn-25a6b1a6=1"><u>https://www.ft.com/content/e6a069b6-69f8-4a21-9873-3cc0736d27e2?syn-25a6b1a6=1</u></a><br></p>