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Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst; plus, Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI

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Jun 3, 20268:34News & Politics

Pacific Fusion's sub-scale prototype delivered enormous amounts of power in a flash, setting the company up for its demonstration power plant. Also, engineering physical systems still depends on human talent, according t...

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Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst; plus, Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI is an episode from TechCrunch Startup News by SpokenLayer. Pacific Fusion's su...

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Published Jun 3, 2026, 8:34 long, audio available.