Electronic Data Systems (EDS), the computer and data services giant, will double the number of workers it employs world-wide within two years, reports the Wall Street Journal. The simple reason is that countries in Asia have a cheap and growing workforce with the technical skills EDS needs, says CEO Michael Jordan. The company now has about 15,000 workers at “cost-advantaged locations” outside the U.S., Jordan says. “We found there is no way to reverse the trend,” he says, pointing to the decline in the number of people with engineering and information-technology degrees coming out of U.S. colleges. EDS currently has about 117,000 employees world-wide but, according to Jordan, as the number of EDS employees in Asia and other low-cost countries goes up, the number of employees in the U.S. and Europe will go down. –David Rosenbaum Related content brandpost Sponsored by FPT Software Time for New Partnership Paradigms to Be Future-fit By Veronica Lew Dec 06, 2023 5 mins Vendors and Providers brandpost Sponsored by BMC Why CIOs should prioritize AIOps in 2024 AIOps empowers IT to manage services by incorporating AI/ML into operations. By Jeff Miller Dec 06, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership opinion Generative AI in enterprises: LLM orchestration holds the key to success In the dynamic landscape of AI, LLMs represent a pivotal breakthrough. Unlike traditional AI, which demands frequent data updates, LLMs possess the ability to learn and adapt in real-time. This mirrors human learning and positions LLMs as essential f By Shail Khiyara Dec 06, 2023 10 mins Generative AI Artificial Intelligence brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks How gen AI is joining the holiday shopping season One year after the launch of ChatGPT, the retail industry is embracing generative AI to deliver a variety of benefits By Elliot Markowitz Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Generative AI Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe