South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said on Wednesday it will designate additional specialised high-performance computing centres by sector. The ministry previously named seven institutions as specialised centres in 2022. It is moving to add more centres as demand for large-scale GPU-based computing resources rises alongside deeper integration of science, technology and AI. Applications are open until Oct. 12, with final selections in December and two-year operations beginning in January.

Wisconsin-based nuclear fusion startup Realta Fusion said it succeeded in recovering electricity directly from a fusion reaction and lighting bulbs. The company said it publicly demonstrated the method at its WHAM fusion test device and claimed it was the first private company to do so. Realta said it converted energy from alpha particles into electricity, producing about 100 volts and several amperes, and estimates direct conversion efficiency at about 90 percent.