Mechanical design engineer Jasmine Mund gives this week's global fusion news update, summarizing behind all of the major headlines. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. EU provides funding for fusion materials testing facilityhttps://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/eu-provides-funding-for-fusion-materials-testing-facility2. FIA Launches Position Papers on EU Public-Private Partnerships, Regulations, and Fundinghttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-launches-position-papers-on-eu-public-private-partnerships-regulations-and-funding/3. Google buys fusion powerhttps://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/google-buys-fusion-power/4. Westinghouse and ITER sign a $180M Contract to Advance Nuclear Fusionhttps://info.westinghousenuclear.com/news/westinghouse-and-iter-sign-a-180m-contract-to-advance-nuclear-fusion5. World's first steady-state net power nuclear fusion plant gets funding boosthttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/japan-firm-funding-nuclear-fusion-plantBonus: FIA Launches The Global Fusion Industry in 2025: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/news/from-the-fia/#industry-reportshttps://phys.org/news/2025-07-fusion-proxima-centauri-potentially-habitable.htmlhttps://time.com/7302543/nuclear-energy-commonwealth-fusion/https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/interview-type-one-energy-on-developing-commercially-viable-nuclear-fusion-16-07-2025/