Marvell Technology(US:MRVL) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-12-02 06:57Group 1 - Marvell Technology is in advanced talks to acquire Celestial AI for a deal potentially exceeding $5 billion, including cash and stock [1] - The acquisition is expected to enhance Marvell's product portfolio and highlight the strong demand for computing power in the market [1] - Celestial AI has raised a total of $515 million, with $250 million coming from a venture capital round supported by an AMD subsidiary [1][2] Group 2 - Celestial AI is focused on developing a photonic interconnect platform called Photonic Fabric to address the "memory wall" crisis in AI computing architectures [2] - The memory wall has become a significant barrier to system performance as the speed mismatch between computing units and memory leads to inefficiencies, especially with large AI models [2] - The acquisition of Celestial AI would provide Marvell with a strategic advantage in the evolving AI server market, particularly if photonic interconnect technology becomes a standard [3]