Hackers Exploited U.S. Trusted Relationship With 3rd Party, Krebs Says NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Christopher Krebs, who was up until recently the top cybersecurity official in the country, about a computer hack of federal agencies. It's believed Russia is responsible.
Microsoft Says 40 Customers Hit By Ongoing Hack Of Government Agencies Most of the Microsoft customers hit by the hack were in the U.S., but the rest were elsewhere in North America, and in Europe and the Middle East. Jaclyn Diaz
Latest Government Hack Poses 'Grave Risk,' U.S. Cyber Agency Says After several days of relative silence, the U.S. cybersecurity agency now says a major computer hack poses a "grave risk", extending throughout federal, state and local government. Greg Myre
Google Researcher Discusses Departure Timnit Gebru talks to Steve Inskeep about her departure from Google after raisng questions about gender, race and the ethics behind artificial intelligence.
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