Coverage dated December 17, 2025

Trump Media to merge with CA nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI in $6B deal

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In a $6 billion deal, Trump Media is merging with fusion power company TAE Technologies, aiming to power the next wave of artificial intelligence.

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Engadget
Trump Media is merging with a Google-backed fusion energy company in a deal worth $6 billion (opens Engadget)
Published Dec 17, 2025
Engadget's feed description
Trump media, the company behind Truth social, is merging with TAE Technologies, a fusion energy company backed by Google. The deal is worth around $6 billion.
Boston
Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company (opens Boston)
Published Dec 17, 2025
Boston's feed description
Trump Media & Technology will merge with a fusion power company in a deal that the companies said is valued at more than $6 billion.
Breitbart News
Trump Media to Merge with Fusion Pioneer TAE Technologies (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 17, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
In a major move blending media, capital markets, and next-generation energy innovation, Trump Media & Technology Group announced it will merge with TAE Technologies.
The New Republic
Trump Media Announces Alarming Merger With Nuclear Fusion Firm (opens The New Republic)
Published Dec 17, 2025
The New Republic's feed description
Trump Media is going nuclear.
ABC 11 Raleigh
Trump Media to merge with CA nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI in $6B deal (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published Dec 17, 2025
ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description
In a $6 billion deal, Trump Media is merging with fusion power company TAE Technologies, aiming to power the next wave of artificial intelligence.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Trump Media bets on fusion energy with $6 billion deal | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Dec 17, 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
President Donald Trump is getting into the fusion power business through a $6 billion merger of his social media firm and Google-backed TAE Technologies, announced just days after industry leaders met with U.S. Energy Department representatives to urge federal funding.
CNN
Trump’s social media business is merging with a nuclear fusion company (opens CNN)
Published Dec 17, 2025
CNN's feed description
Truth Social parent company Trump Media & Technology Group announced a deal on Thursday to merge with nuclear fusion company TAE Technologies.
Bangor Daily News
Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Dec 17, 2025
Bangor Daily News's feed description
Trump Media & Technology will merge with a fusion power company in an all-stock deal that the companies said Thursday is valued at more than $6
Forbes
Trump Media Shares Surge As It Announces Merger With Nuclear Fusion Company (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 17, 2025
Forbes's feed description
The merged entity will start building the “world’s first utility-scale fusion power plant” next year, the companies claimed.
Gizmodo
Trump Media Wants to Become a Nuclear Fusion Company (opens Gizmodo)
Published Dec 17, 2025
Gizmodo's feed description
Trump Media just announced a $6 billion deal with an Alphabet-backed outfit that would create one of the first publicly traded fusion companies.
The Federalist
Trump Media Merger Seeks To Launch 'Fusion Energy' Revolution (opens The Federalist)
Published Dec 17, 2025
The Federalist's feed description
Trump Media announced it is merging with a major tech company to develop and expand the use of 'fusion energy' throughout the country.
WSVN Miami
Trump’s social media business is merging with a nuclear fusion company - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Dec 17, 2025
WSVN Miami's feed description
(CNN) — Truth Social parent company Trump Media & Technology Group announced a deal on Thursday to merge with nuclear fusion company TAE Technologies.The surprise merger drove shares
Fortune
Trump goes nuclear: The president's tech and media umbrella will merge with a fusion reactor developer in a deal valued north of $6 billion (opens Fortune)
Published Dec 17, 2025
Fortune's feed description
Devin Nunes, the former congressman who leads Donald Trump's media and tech businesses, including Truth Social, will become co-CEO after the merger.
Oil Price
Trump’s Truth Social Merges With Nuclear Fusion Company in $6 Billion Deal (opens Oil Price)
Published Dec 17, 2025
Oil Price's feed description
Trump Media & Technology Group, the operator of Truth Social, has reached a definitive $6 billion merger agreement with TAE Technologies, effectively turning the social media company into a deep-tech player focused on fusion energy to address the AI power crisis.
Variety
Trump Media to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Company in Deal Worth Over $6 Billion (opens Variety)
Published Dec 17, 2025
Variety's feed description
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, announced a merger agreement with nuclear-fusion company TAE Technologies in an all-stock deal valued at more than $6 billion.
FOX Business
Trump Media to merge with TAE Technologies, creating one of the first publicly-traded fusion companies (opens FOX Business)
Published Dec 17, 2025
FOX Business's feed description
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. is joining with TAE Technologies—the world’s premier fusion power company—representing a more-than $6 billion merger.
CBS News
Trump Media & Technology to merge with fusion energy company TAE in $6 billion deal (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 17, 2025
CBS News's feed description
President Trump's media company is joining forces with a company working to commercialize fusion energy.
Al Jazeera
Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company to power AI (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 17, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
The all-stock deal comes amid growing energy needs for the tech sector.
Insider
Trump Media stock is surging on news of a $6 billion deal to merge with a fusion power company (opens Insider)
Published Dec 17, 2025
Insider's feed description
Trump Media stock soared Thursday on news that the president's social media company is merging with fusion energy company TAE Technologies.
New York Post
Trump Media strikes $6B merger with fusion energy firm TAE (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 17, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Trump Media & Technology Group is making its most audacious bet yet -- veering away from social media and plunging headfirst into nuclear fusion.

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