CERN accepts $1bn in private cash towards Future Circular Collider
Summary
Physics World reports that CERN has received 1 billion dollars in private donations toward the Future Circular Collider (FCC). The piece outlines the proposed FCC ee and FCC hh machines, timelines (potential startup around 2047 for FCC-ee and 2073 for FCC-hh), and the funding model, including a mix of member-state contributions and private sources. It also discusses leadership changes at CERN, the HL-LHC upgrade, and mentions China s CEPC as a potential in-kind or alternative path.