CNBC

These banks just raised their CD rates. Where to find the highest yields

A few banks are paying more interest on cash you might have lying about — if you're willing to lock up those funds for a few months. In April, several banks boosted the yields they pay on certificates ...
MarketWatch

10 financial pros on the 5 times a CD ladder could make a ton of sense for you

A number of certificates of deposit are still paying 4% and up (see top CD rates here, from our ad partner Bankrate). But CDs, while safe investments typically protected up to $250,000 by either the ...
CBS News

Does a CD account interest rate lock make sense after this week's Fed meeting?

Borrowers hoping for some rate relief when the Federal Reserve meets this week will have to wait a bit longer. With the likelihood of a rate cut at the conclusion of the central bank's April meeting ...
The Motley Fool

Here's When a CD Ladder Actually Makes Sense -- and When It Doesn't

A friend of mine keeps $60,000 in certificates of deposit (CDs). Not in one big CD -- it's broken up into 12 of them. Each one holds $5,000 and matures one month apart. His thinking is that if he ever ...
mccormick.northwestern.edu

Adaptive Algorithm Aims to Reduce Kidney Discards and Improve Transplant Access

A large share of donated kidneys are unused due to inefficiencies in the allocation and acceptance process rather than medical unsuitability. Researchers developed a data-driven adaptive algorithm ...
STAT

Removing race from kidney function algorithm helped more Black patients access transplants

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Several years ago, nephrologists attempted a first-of-its-kind effort ...
The Conversation

A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right‑wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly

A new study published today in Nature has found that X’s algorithm – the hidden system or “recipe” that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order – shifts users’ political opinions in ...
The Motley Fool

Here's What Happens When You Cash Out a CD Before It Matures

You can open a certificate of deposit (CD) with the best of intentions. The thinking at the time is that you will leave your money untouched for a certain time period, and earn a steady predictable ...
Reuters

TikTok seals deal for new US joint venture to avoid American ban

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, on Thursday said it has finalized a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure U.S. data, to avoid a U ...
The New York Times

It Makes Sense That People See A.I. as God

A religious fervor surrounds our relationship with technology. Credit...Photo illustration by Alex Merto Supported by By Joseph Bernstein Hark! A sign of the End Times. No, not the Four Horsemen, nor ...
The Verge

Musk says he’s going to open-source the new X algorithm next week

He open-sourced Twitter’s algorithm back in 2023, but then never updated the GitHub. He open-sourced Twitter’s algorithm back in 2023, but then never updated the GitHub. is the Verge’s weekend editor.