https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-reactor-race-has-begunContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-reactor-race-has-begunhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-reactor-race-has-begun#u24719Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:16:46 +0000A push by the Trump administration to accelerate nuclear reactor development has led to recent breakthroughs in Idaho. Deployable Energy's Unity reactor achieved initial criticality on July 1, 2026, meeting a presidential deadline. The effort focuses on advanced reactor designs and small modular reactors to modernize power generation.What's confirmed:Deployable Energy's Unity demonstration reactor achieved initial criticality at Idaho National Laboratory on July 1, 2026.The Trump administration set a goal for at least three advanced reactor concepts to achieve criticality by July 4,