Google Employees Demand Company Rehire Black Scientist Who Spoke Up About Diversity Inside Google, tensions are growing weeks after the company fired a high-profile Black researcher. Questions are still simmering about whether Google can tolerate dissent and criticism. Bobby Allyn
U.S. Cyber Agency: Computer Hack Poses 'Grave Risk' The computer breach threatens federal, state and local governments as well as private companies and organizations, CISA says. It says the hack is ongoing and will be extremely difficult to remove. Bill Chappell
Google AI Team Demands Ousted Black Researcher Be Rehired And Promoted The tech giant's researchers say the dismissal of renowned researcher Timnit Gebru has "had a demoralizing effect" on one of the most prestigious units in the company. Bobby Allyn
Airbnb, Defying Pandemic Fears, Takes Its Company Public In IPO The home-sharing company says it's actually seeing an increase in its business because people are less inclined to stay at hotels and are choosing to "work from any home" during the pandemic. Avie Schneider
There's Rich, And Then There's Jeff Bezos Rich: Meet The World's Centibillionaires The Amazon CEO and four other billionaires are part of the world's most exclusive club in the midst of the pandemic: those whose fortunes exceed $100 billion. Jim Zarroli
Morning News Brief The FDA will vote on whether to clear Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Two lawsuits question how Facebook got so big. Plus, lawmakers on Capitol Hill debate a COVID-19 relief package. David Greene
Google CEO Apologizes, Vows To Restore Trust After Black Scientist's Ouster Sundar Pichai addressed employees in an internal email after thousands of them publicly criticized the tech giant for pushing out a top artificial intelligence researcher. Bobby Allyn
Uber Sells Its Autonomous Vehicle Research Division Uber has sold its autonomous vehicle research division to a startup named Aurora. It's a major shift for a company that once saw self-driving technology as a core investment for its future. Camila Domonoske
FDA Approves Smart Watch Application To Help Those With PTSD Patrick Skluzacek suffers from PTSD nightmares. His son, Tyler, created a smart watch app to disrupt them, which just got FDA approval. They share their story with NPR's Debbie Elliott.
New App Aims To Compete With Uber, Lyft While Giving New York Drivers A Living Wage NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ken Lewis, co-founder of The Co-op, a driver-owned ride-hailing app that's hoping to compete with Uber and Lyft in New York City starting next year.