Fusion

Okaya City in Nagano Prefecture will host 'e-SpoGOMI' on November 14, an event combining e-sports competition with litter picking. Teams compete to collect the most rubbish, turning cleanup into a timed, scored contest. Organisers are currently recruiting participants for the event.

Startup Licube says fusion power plants will require large amounts of lithium, and it is preparing to become a key supplier of that fuel. The company is presenting its plans at TechCrunch Disrupt, where it is pitching itself as an essential link in the emerging fusion energy supply chain as the industry moves toward commercial reactors.

New Zealand engineering and consultancy firm Beca has overhauled its finance operations by implementing Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. The move streamlines financial processes across the company. Details beyond the announcement, such as timelines or cost savings, have not been disclosed, and broader reaction to the rollout is not yet evident.

Cartoonist D.W. Williamson has published a new comic titled 'Mariachi Roboto', blending robots with traditional Mexican mariachi music in a humorous illustration. The artwork is featured on his website alongside his other comic and cartoon work, and is drawing light engagement from readers of his illustration and humor comics.

GlobalFoundries has announced further multibillion-euro investments at its Dresden site, doubling its chip factory there. The expansion includes the FDXFusion technology, intended to bring 7-nanometer chips for physical AI applications to Europe. The move strengthens Saxony's role as a European semiconductor hub amid ongoing efforts to expand European chip production capacity.

Andrea L. Kritcher, a scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, has been awarded the E.O. Lawrence Award, a distinction honoring mid-career scientists for contributions in fields including physics. Kritcher is known for her work on inertial confinement fusion, a field that has drawn wide attention since major breakthroughs at the laboratory. The recognition has been picked up in science news coverage.

Researchers at Penn Medicine have released an advanced diffusion MRI dataset that provides a new view of how the adolescent brain develops. The resource maps white matter microstructure in young people at a level of detail previously unavailable, and is expected to help scientists study typical development as well as neurological and psychiatric conditions during adolescence. Researchers say the dataset could become a widely used reference for the neuroscience community.

Members of the Eugene Weavers Guild have created a custom woven jacket for the Eugene Symphony's music director, translating musical elements into textile design. The story, covered by Oregon public radio, highlights the collaboration between local craftspeople and the symphony, drawing attention to the guild's artistry and the unusual fusion of music and weaving.

Spanglish Home Cooking, a food concept blending Spanish and American culinary traditions, is being featured by WNC Magazine in western North Carolina. The coverage highlights the fusion style as part of the region's growing interest in cross-cultural cuisine and local food stories.

A pianist performed a concert at McPherson College's Lingenfelter venue combining Cuban music and jazz traditions. The performance fused Latin rhythms with jazz improvisation, offering audiences a blend of both musical styles. The event was highlighted by the college as part of its concert programming.