# Germany announces major fusion investments; U.S. think tank calls for one-time $10 billion injection into fusion; AI betting big on fusion

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Podcast: [Fusion News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831)
Published: 2025-11-13T14:18:29+00:00
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## Resource

November 12, 2025 Abdus Shaik, PhD student at Imperial College, London, gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below. 1. Germany announces major national investment plan for fusion energy https://www.dw.com/en/nuclear-fusion-germany-bets-billions-on-technology-for-energy-future/a-74522109 2. A U.S. think tank calls for a ten billion dollar government push to maintain American leadership in fusion https://www.nucnet.org/news/stakes-have-increased-as-us-risks-falling-behind-china-in-race-for-nuclear-fusion-11-3-2025 3. Japan moves closer to commercial fusion with a successful new test https://inspenet.com/en/noticias/japan-moves-toward-commercial-fusion-power-with-successful-test/ 4. Why the Al Industry Is Betting on a Fusion Energy Breakthrough https://time.com/7328213/nuclear-fusion-energy-ai/ Bonus: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16137063 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxs0Z8hmMZU Watch the episode on the FIA's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/tTVfBhsUn-Q

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