... late-stage investments in American AI startups. According to industry research, funds in the U.S. currently hold unprecedented reserves of "dry powder"—over $300 billion in uninvested capital ready for deployment as market confidence returns.... ... its carbon dioxide direct air capture systems (bringing the total raised to above $1 billion). In the field of nuclear fusion, European companies have set a new funding record (around €290 million for the first half of 2025), while American projects lead ...