‘These are some of the most complex structures ever created’: how tech reporting moved into the physical world

The Guardian’s global tech reporting team are investigating the impact of the vast datacentres being built to power the AI revolution. We spoke to them about how their beat has become increasingly offlineJournalists often use the term “shoe-leather reporting” to refer to the on-the-ground legwork that goes into covering certain stories. As the tech industry’s focus has shifted from screen-based realities to the physical world of colossal AI datacentres and social media harms, comfortable footwear has become more essential to a tech reporter’s job.Earlier this week, we published the Guardian’s latest investigation into the datacentres and energy infrastructures that underpin