Problem: adb start-server fails.
--- adb starting (pid 1414) ---
adb I 12-05 17:28:30 1414 48453 main.cpp:57] Android Debug Bridge version
I ran into the same issue.
I got 27.0.0 to work by "Revoke USB debugging authorizations" under Debug Settings on the phone and rebooting phone and rebooting Mac. And it worked.
However, I had switched to not using my dock and plugging a Pixel straight into the MacBook (USB-C) since I had earlier suspected that. But that is not my normal hook up.
When I switched back to the dock the whole problem started again.
So I guess I'll roll back to 26.0.2