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Fusion power startups find new partners in the defense world; plus, Mecka AI nears $500M valuation amid rush for robot training data
7 minutes Posted Sep 14, 2026 at 5:00 am.
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Fusion startups are inking defense-related deals, reigniting the relationship between fusion and national security that might have gone dormant, but never completely disappeared.
Also, the round for Mecka is coming together months after Mecka announced its Series A.
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