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COMMONWEALTH FUSION SYSTEMS INSTALLS REACTOR MAGNET, LANDS DEAL WITH NVIDIA

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has installed the first magnet in its Sparc fusion reactor, a demonstration device scheduled to turn on next year. The reactor will have 18 magnets in total in a donut-like shape. These magnets will create a powerful magnetic field for confining and compressing superheated plasma. If successful, the plasma will release more energy than it takes to heat and compress it. CFS is working with Nvidia and Siemens to develop a digital version of the reactor.