[Commonwealth Fusion Systems in Los Angeles Times] Fusion isn’t a theory: It’s the future, says CommCommonwealth Fusion Systems’ Joe Paluska

In the high-stakes arena of global energy, fusion has long been considered the “holy grail” – a source of limitless, clean power that always seemed to be exactly thirty years away. At the Foundry during Las Vegas’ CES 2026, Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) chief marketing officer Joe Paluska spoke to LA Times Studios about a true b2b reality check: the era of commercial fusion is no longer a distant dream but a near-term industrial milestone.