SA Business: Coles moves into AI shopping | Local gaming boss steps down | $1bn internet cable extended to Australia

Email Coles has signed a five-year deal with Microsoft to change the way Australians shop and bolster sales at the supermarket chain, thanks to artificial intelligence.

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