Samsung May Soon Power Nvidia’s Next AI Leap

Today we are going to see HBM4 could be Samsung’s ticket back to the top of AI hardware. Nvidia is testing, and the finish line is in sight. Also The Church has entered the AI conversation, and it’s not staying quiet. Pope Leo’s message calls on humanity to reclaim its voice literally.

In today’s post:

• Samsung’s AI chip is almost Nvidia-approved

• The Pope’s Warning to Silicon Valley

• AI or bust? This app got rejected for not using it

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BREAKTHROUGH

Samsung closes in on HBM4 certification

Samsung is in the final stretch of getting its HBM4 chips approved by Nvidia. This marks a major milestone in the high-stakes race for AI memory dominance.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• After sending initial HBM4 samples to Nvidia in September, Samsung has now entered the final qualification phase.

• Nvidia, which powers much of the AI boom, uses enormous amounts of HBM (high-bandwidth memory) in its GPUs.

• SK Hynix has held the lead in supplying HBM chips but Samsung’s progress signals a tighter race ahead.

• HBM4 is crucial: it offers faster data access and higher energy efficiency, both vital for training massive AI models.

• For Samsung, securing Nvidia certification would mean reclaiming influence in a memory market reshaped by AI needs.

• It also opens doors to bigger AI hardware contracts and more leverage in pricing negotiations.

• With demand for AI accelerators skyrocketing, Nvidia wants multiple suppliers but only those who meet exacting standards.

The real AI arms race isn’t just about model size, it’s about memory. And Samsung getting closer to Nvidia’s inner circle could reshape the balance of power in AI hardware. Watch this space: every certification tells a bigger story.

RESEARCH

Pope Leo XIV takes aim at AI’s deepest threat

On January 24, Pope Leo XIV released his first message for World Communications Day and it wasn’t just a religious address. It was a bold call to rethink the role of artificial intelligence in modern life.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• He compared today’s AI moment to the industrial revolution and warned that the stakes are just as high.

• The biggest danger, he said, isn’t technological, it’s human: how we let machines reshape identity, creativity, and relationships.

• “Face and voice are sacred,” Pope Leo said, urging us not to trade real human presence for simulations.

• He criticized how algorithms reward speed and outrage over depth and reflection eroding our ability to think clearly.

• The pope made it clear: AI must be guided, not just unleashed and every sector, from developers to parents, shares this duty.

• He called for transparency, regulation, and what he called a new kind of “digital literacy” that goes beyond screens to shape how we live.

• And in a rare moment of confrontation, he warned the AI elite the so-called “Architects of AI” that control without conscience can rewrite not just history, but human nature.

This wasn’t a sermon about tech. It was a battle cry for humanity. Pope Leo is positioning the Church not as a critic of progress, but as its conscience. Whether you're religious or not, there’s wisdom here worth pausing for: If we don’t guide AI, it will guide us.

UPGRADE

Setapp says no to a great app because it skipped AI

AppHub is a simple, well-designed Launchpad replacement for macOS. But when the developer submitted it to Setapp, they said no not because it lacked features, but because it lacked AI.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• Setapp praised the app’s quality, then rejected it for not using artificial intelligence.

• Their reason? They’re focused on expanding an “AI+ collection” of apps even if that means sidelining good software.

• AppHub restores a beloved macOS feature Apple removed, offering gestures, customization, and clean design no AI required.

• The developer had already been blocked from the Mac App Store for imitating Apple’s (now-removed) Launchpad, so Setapp seemed like a logical next step.

• The response highlights a broader issue: AI isn’t just a trend, it’s becoming a gatekeeper, pushing devs to add it even when it adds no real value.

• As AI hype grows, some platforms are prioritizing the label over actual usefulness or user need.

• The risk? We end up with apps that are bloated, gimmicky, or worse unnecessary, just so they can wear the AI badge.

This isn't a rant against AI. It's a reminder that tech should serve people, not marketing trends. If every app needs AI to get noticed, we’ll drown in noise and miss out on tools that simply work. AppHub is a small story, but a meaningful one. Not everything needs to be smart to be good

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