Several fusion power startups are making significant strides towards harnessing nuclear fusion for energy generation. Advances in computer chips, AI, and superconducting magnets have bolstered reactor designs and simulations.

Key players include:

• Commonwealth Fusion Systems: Aiming to produce power at commercially relevant levels with its Sparc power plant.
• TAE Technologies: Using a field-reversed configuration and particle beams to stabilize plasma for fusion.
• Helion: Plans to produce electricity by 2028, with Microsoft as its first customer.
• Pacific Fusion: Using coordinated electromagnetic pulses to achieve fusion.
• Shine Technologies: Focusing on neutron testing and medical isotopes, while developing skills for future fusion reactors.
• General Fusion: Pursuing magnetized target fusion (MTF) but faced recent financial challenges.
• Tokamak Energy: Developing a compact tokamak design with high-temperature superconducting magnets.
• Zap Energy: Using electric currents to generate magnetic fields for plasma compression.
• Proxima Fusion: Exploring stellarator designs for stable plasma confinement.
• Marvel Fusion: Using lasers to compress fuel with silicon nanostructures.
• Xcimer: Redesigning laser technology for a more powerful fusion system.

These startups are backed by investors and are actively developing various approaches to achieve commercially viable fusion power.

Borderless, founded by Joe Kinvi, a former finance head at Touchtech Payments and Stripe employee, facilitates collective investments by the African diaspora in startups and real estate back home. The platform addresses the challenge of channeling remittances into productive assets by providing a secure and compliant infrastructure for diaspora collectives.

Key features include member onboarding, cross-border payment processing, and secure capital deployment. Borderless ensures funds go directly to verified sellers, escrow accounts, or lawyers, with legal and compliance checks embedded in the process.

Having processed over $500,000 in transactions since its beta launch, Borderless currently focuses on startups and real estate, with plans to expand into other asset classes. The platform operates under U.K. regulatory cover and has a waitlist of over 100 communities.

Borderless generates revenue through transaction fees, membership dues, and FX spreads. The company aims to unlock the $30 billion in annual migrant savings often left idle. Backers include DFS Lab, Ezra Olubi (Paystack CTO), and executives from Stripe and Google.

Borderless raised $500,000 in seed funding and aims to provide a secure and scalable investment platform for the African diaspora, enabling them to invest confidently and contribute to their home countries' economies.

Spotify's long-awaited lossless audio tier may be closer to launch, as indicated by new code references found in the app's latest build. These references include help cards informing users about the lossless tier's features and troubleshooting tips. The lossless tier promises high-fidelity music in up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz, but availability may vary depending on the song or device compatibility. While code references don't guarantee an immediate launch, recent label deals could pave the way for the lossless tier.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses his use of ChatGPT to assist with childcare, from newborn inquiries to developmental stage questions.

Altman acknowledges the potential risks of relying on AI for parenting advice, particularly for young children, while recognizing the benefits of AI in children's media.

He highlights the need for societal guardrails to address potential issues arising from children's interactions with AI, such as problematic parasocial relationships.

Altman emphasizes the tremendous upsides of AI while acknowledging the importance of mitigating potential downsides.