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Marvell announces a deal to buy Celestial AI for at least $3.25B, expected to close in Q1 2026; the price can rise to $5.5B if Celestial hits revenue targets (Kif Leswing/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/mrvl-earnings-q3-2026-acquires-celestial-ai.html

Marvell to acquire Celestial AI for as much as $5.5 billion
The deal is an aggressive move for Marvell to acquire complimentary technology to its semiconductor networking business.

Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data
— Then the user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline

Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline
The smart vacuum cleaner was remotely bricked for not collecting data.

from my link log —
Compressing callstacks: a bitpacked DAG powered by a keyless hashmap.
https://superluminal.eu/compressing-callstacks/
saved 2025-12-01

Assembling GW231123 in Star Clusters through the Combination of Stellar Binary Evolution and Hierarchical Mergers: #BlackHole mergers: https://www.gssi.it/communication/news-events/item/26044-gssi-astrophysicists-reveal-the-role-of-star-clusters-in-black-hole-mergers

Sources: Marvell is in advanced talks to buy chip startup Celestial AI in a cash-and-stock deal that could top $5B; Celestial was valued at $2.5B in March 2025 (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/marvell-advanced-talks-b…

Marvell In Advanced Talks to Buy Celestial AI in Multibillion Deal
Marvell is in advanced talks to buy Santa Clara-based chip startup Celestial AI in a cash-and-stock deal worth multiple billions of dollars, according to people with knowledge of the deal. Under the deal they’re discussing, Marvell would pay several billion dollars upfront for the startup, which ...

Guinness-Rekord: Humanoider Roboter Agibot A2 läuft über 100 km an einem Stück
Der humanoide Roboter Agibot A2 hat in der Ultra-Version seine Ausdauer bewiesen und eine Strecke von mehr als 100 km ununterbrochen zurückgelegt.

Forbidden Fried Chicken

Another big jump in atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa: based on daily values, the October average was ~425.0 ppm, that's 2.6 ppm higher than last year.
"US government is closed; site not updated", so we'll have to rely on the automated data collection for now.

"for the rest of us who don’t have the technical knowledge and time to follow his accomplishments, his advice is to “Never use your primary WiFi network for IoT devices” and to “Treat them as strangers in your home.” "
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/manufacturer-issues-remote-kill-command-to-nuke-smart-vacuum-after-engineer-blocks-it-from-collecting-data-user-revives-it-with-custom-hardware-and-python-scripts-to-run-offline

The "DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005", which is an amendment to the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization,
is being used to expand DNA collection for immigration screening
Key Details of the Law's Activation
🔸The Act initially authorized DNA collection from non-U.S. persons detained by the U.S.. However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had an exception from 2010 to 2020 that limited large-scale collection.
🔸In April 2020, the Department of J…

DHS Proposes Expanded Biometrics Requirements for Immigration Purposes | JD Supra
On November 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule to expand the scope, collection, and use of biometric...