Trump Media wants to merge with nuclear fusion companies to advance AI

The all-stock deal comes amid the technology sector’s growing energy needs.

US President Donald Trump is entering the fusion energy business through a $6 billion merger of his social media company and Google-backed TAE Technologies, just days after industry representatives pushed for federal funding.

The all-stock deal announced Thursday is an ambitious bet on the energy boom fueled by artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and adds to the Trump family’s growing list of diverse ventures, from cryptocurrencies to real estate holdings to mobile services.

The technology industry’s growing power needs have revived interest in nuclear energy in recent months, including restarting fully closed reactors, expanding existing plants and signing contracts for future small modular reactors.

Yet despite decades of global effort, nuclear fusion, often viewed as a clean and reliable source of energy, has yet to produce a commercially viable solution…