Techsoma Canada

Showcasing tech, innovation, and digital transformation across Canada. #Innovation #tech

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YouTube has dominated the internet for 20 years. Its success is not accidental. The platform relies on steady, compounding systems rather than chasing viral trends. Here are the simple reasons why YouTube still wins.

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Terra Industries has raised an additional 22M dollars just one month after their initial 12M dollar seed round.

The round was led by Lux Capital with participation from 8VC and Flutterwave CEO. This isn't just another funding story. It is a massive bet on African sovereignty.

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Levelling the playing field for Black founders means more than funding.

It’s about networks, visibility, and accountability. A stronger ecosystem depends on all three.

Full story at https://t.co/KXpNDHzFOG

#BlackFounders #Innovation #TechInclusion

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Canada’s tech scene is growing fast, but Black founders are still being left behind.

Funding, networks, and visibility remain uneven and fixing that gap isn’t just moral, it’s economic.

#BlackTech #CanadaTech #StartupEcosystem

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Infrastructure is the missing piece and AirMatrix is laying it down.

#Aviation #SmartCities #DroneEconomy

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Toronto startup AirMatrix is building the “roads of the sky.”

Its software maps precise air corridors for drones, allowing them to move through cities safely and predictably, like cars on highways.
#DroneTech #Toronto #CanadaTech

https://t.co/Zg9MJLDqeP

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NASA and Transport Canada are already on board.

AirMatrix isn’t making the drones, it’s building the infrastructure they need.

By defining digital flight paths, the startup could make urban drone delivery, inspections, and emergency response a safe daily reality.

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Framework also refreshed the Laptop 16 with AMD Ryzen AI 300, Wi-Fi 7, redesigned thermals, and a 240W USB-C charger.

Techsoma has the full breakdown.

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Framework just launched the first gaming laptop with a truly upgradeable GPU.

The new Laptop 16 ships with a modular Nvidia RTX 5070 (8 GB) that owners can swap at home, no specialist required.

https://t.co/LNTB75NbsP

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Why it matters:
30–40% faster gaming than the Radeon RX 7700S

Longer laptop lifespans, fewer scrapped devices

Nvidia’s official backing, a first for modular laptop GPUs

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Why it matters:

Spotify hopes messaging will boost social discovery, keep users in-app longer, and give creators a stronger organic channel.

👉 Techsoma has the full breakdown.

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Spotify is bringing back in-app messaging, 8 years after shelving the feature.
Starting this week, users 16+ in select markets can share songs, podcasts, and audiobooks directly inside the app.

https://t.co/SUWIuACKxX

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How it works:

One-on-one chats only

Messages appear in a dedicated inbox

Privacy controls let users block, decline, or turn off Messages

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With women founders still receiving less than 3% of VC funding, competitions like Elevate are not just events. They are infrastructure for access, networks, and growth.

Techsoma has the full breakdown.

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Visibility can be as valuable as capital. This fall, Elevate Festival’s pitch competition will spotlight women and gender-diverse founders in Canada’s startup ecosystem.

https://t.co/ehacCJg5wA

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30 startups will join a 5-week incubator with The Firehood and pitch live in Toronto, Oct 7–9. Up to $100K in investment is on the line, plus access to mentors and investor networks.

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Why it matters: This is not just about equity. It is about Canada’s long-term competitiveness.

👉 Techsoma has the full list of active funds supporting women-led ventures.

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Women founders in Canada still receive less than 3% of VC funding. But a growing network of funds is stepping in to change that.

https://t.co/HmHZP6vp1b

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Early-stage champions: CEAS Investments, Fika Ventures, Storytime Capital, Sidecut Ventures, Women’s Equity Lab, Backbone Angels, The51.

Growth-stage backers: TZP Growth Equity, Prelude Growth Partners, Energy Impact Partners.

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Hutchinson’s call:
Parents set household AI rules

Orgs adopt clear policies

Canada strengthen Bill C-27

“You can’t stop bad players, but you can govern yourself.”

Techsoma has full breakdown

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Meta’s leaked AI rules allowed chatbots to flirt with kids, push racist tropes, and give false medical advice.
Canadian founder Claudette Hutchinson says this proves what she’s warned all along: without guardrails, AI crosses dangerous lines.

https://t.co/pwC0Aqr4f1

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Reuters found chatbots permitted to:
Engage minors in “romantic” chats

Suggest crystals could treat cancer

Claim Black people were less intelligent if framed as “opinion”

Meta confirmed the docs.