Inside the race to power AI data centers with fusion energy — and the surprise detours along the way

Zap Energy’s fusion device creates a purplish glow from its hydrogen plasma. (Zap Photo) Subscribe to Positive Charge : Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon Music , All Episodes AI data centers face mounting community backlash and local moratoriums, while surging power demands knock tech giants off course from their climate ambitions. Could fusion be the solution to both problems, and could two Seattle-area companies provide the fix?