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Helion Energy, the Washington-state fusion startup backed by Sam Altman, has revised its commercial timeline, moving back the date it expects to deliver fusion power to Microsoft. The company had previously promised electricity from its Orion machine by around 2028, a deadline widely treated as ambitious even by fusion standards. Critics online are debating whether the shift signals honest recalibration or another overreach in fusion's history of missed targets.
- 2Physicists Say Helion's Fusion Machine Cannot Work●Helion's Fusion Machine Cannot Work, Physicists Say
Physicists are challenging Helion Energy's fusion startup, arguing its proposed fusion machine cannot work as designed. The criticism targets the technical feasibility of Helion's approach, which has attracted major investment and a power purchase agreement with Microsoft. The debate has drawn wide attention online, with many questioning whether bold claims about commercial fusion energy are outpacing the underlying physics.
- 3Eliot Cohen Criticizes Hegseth's Move Against Military Academy Faculty●Eliot Cohen: "Pete Hegseth’s move against civilian faculty at # military academies shows how little he understands what
Eliot Cohen, the Johns Hopkins scholar and former State Department official, says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's move against civilian faculty at US military academies shows how little he understands what goes into military preparedness or military leadership. The remark has drawn attention amid ongoing debate over the Pentagon's approach to civilian control and education at service academies.
- 4Comet 161P/Hartley-IRAS Nearing Perihelion●2026-10-02 04:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-10-01) ☄️161P/HARTLEY-IRAS - Barycentric speed: 32.91 km/s (+0.09 km/s) - Perihelio
Periodic comet 161P/Hartley-IRAS is being tracked as it approaches the inner solar system. Latest figures put its barycentric speed at 32.91 km/s, with perihelion due in about 56 days, in late November 2026. The comet currently sits at magnitude 14.33, observable from both hemispheres with a small telescope under dark skies, in the constellation Aquarius. Amateur astronomers are sharing observations and brightness updates as the comet slowly brightens on its way to perihelion.
- 5Snyk lays off 20% of workforce after Israeli acquisitions▼Snyk laid off 20% of its workforce after writing off technology from Israeli acquisitions Helios and Enso
Developer security company Snyk has laid off 20% of its workforce after writing off technology acquired through its purchases of Israeli firms Helios and Enso. The write-offs mean the acquired products will not be developed further, and the job cuts follow as the company restructures around the failed acquisitions.