Copper Shortage Threatens A.I. Data Centre Boom A growing shortage of the industrial metal copper threatens to derail the boom in artificial intelligence (A.I.) data centres, according to a new report.  S&P Global (NYSE: $SPGI) forecasts that global demand for copper will increase 50% by 2040, exacerbating a supply crunch and threatening the A.I. data centre buildout.  The report from S&P Global says that copper demand will grow from 28 million metric tons a year currently to 42 million metric tons by 204 ...