For a tech subsector on everyone's proverbial lips' at the moment, things can hardly be described as 'easygoing' for the AI vendor startup market in 2023.

DHL is a German logistics company that offers parcel delivery, express mail, freight forwarding, and third-party logistics. Its parent company is Deutsche Post (‘DPDHL’), the world’s largest logistics enterprise, operating in over 220 countries and employing more than 510,000 people worldwide. 

Although not often regarded as a technological first-mover, the insurance industry has recently seen robust, even rapid, adoption and deployment of AI capabilities, particularly in those related to natural language processing (NLP). 

Like many other economic and industrial sectors, AI is beginning to transform operations across life sciences. In a 2021 survey of life science organizations published by the International Data Corporation (IDC), respondents cited a 65% average increase in AI spending in their organizations over the next year.

A paradigm shift is happening in the manufacturing industry. Advancement in big data and machine learning is changing traditional manufacturing processes into the era of intelligent manufacturing. The concept of what gets called "industry 4.0" encourages the use of smart sensors, devices, and machines – going beyond the motives of collecting data about production.