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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Additional Information) (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 25, 2025 USD ($) shares | Apr. 03, 2025 | Jan. 31, 2026 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) Segments | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares | Jan. 20, 2026 USD ($) shares | Nov. 25, 2025 USD ($) shares
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Reportable Segments | Segments |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Deemed dividend |  |  |  |  | $ 43,800 |  |  |  |  |
Allowances for expected credit losses accounts receivable |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Allowances for prompt payment discounts |  |  |  |  | 300 |  | $ 400 |  |  |
Description of Stockholders' Equity, Reverse Stock Split |  | the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved a reverse stock split of the Common Stock at a ratio of 1-for-35 (the “Reverse Stock Split”), which was effected on April 15, 2025. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every 35 shares of pre-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock was combined into one share of post-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock, without any change in par value per share. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, as fractional shares of Common Stock were rounded down to the nearest whole share. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue recognized |  |  |  |  | $ 4,447 | $ 1,384 |  |  |  |
Voting Stock Outstanding Percentage |  |  |  |  | 21.00% |  |  |  |  |
Sales discount percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Company's ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 21.00% |  |  |  |  |
Datavault Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of the Company's investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 141,900
Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 10.60% |  | 12.35% |  |  |
iLeukon Intellectual Property License Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of the Company's investment |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding equity |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Common stock aggregate purchase price |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |
Contingent Payment |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Revenue recognized |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of net revenue, sole distributor |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Three Customers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Three Customers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Three Customers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  | 28.00% |  |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Three Customers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  | 86.00% |  | 89.00% |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Four Customer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Three Customers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  | 18.00% |  |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Four Customer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  | 31.00% |  |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Three Customers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  |  | 37.00% |  |  |  |  |
Vivasor Secondary Stock Purchase [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company's ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Agreed to purchase Stock | shares |  |  | 355,919 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  | $ 1,050,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 254,228 |
Shares amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |
Acea Therapeutics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company's ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Consulting Fees |  |  |  |  |  | 700 |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | iLeukon Intellectual Property License Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchase | shares |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |
Datavault Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of the Company's investment |  |  |  |  | $ 79,100 | $ 79,100 |  |  |  |
Datavault Common Stock [Member] | Datavault Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchase | shares | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock aggregate purchase price | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-Funded Warrant [Member] | Datavault Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchase | shares | 263,914,094 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 263,914,094

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