| Good afternoon, 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. Google is expanding its $1bn undersea cable project to connect Darwin and Singapore via Christmas Island, a move it says will boost “reliability and resilience” of Australia’s internet connectivity and provide a new link between the US and Asia. Samsung wants to get into bed with you and expects you’ll pay $699 to let it – all in exchange for some sleep data and an AI-powered energy score each morning that it claims can show how recharged your body’s battery is. The Australian's annual tech magazine, The List Top 100 Innovators, celebrating the nation's most innovative entrepreneurs is out now. Find out who's building the future in The List online at theaustralian.com.au. Let me know what you think — lynchj@theaustralian.com.au | 