TCS plans 8,900 AI engineer deployments, eyes acquisitions: Report

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is building a team of up to 8,900 forward-deployed engineers and is evaluating AI acquisitions, Reuters reported, citing sources. Forward-deployed engineers embed with clients to accelerate AI adoption and tailor tools to business needs. The move comes as TCS plans to compete with companies like OpenAI, Anthropic and Microsoft, which have been expanding their teams.