News tagged with general electric

Neuroscientists link brain-wave pattern to energy consumption

Different brain states produce different waves of electrical activity, with the alert brain, relaxed brain and sleeping brain producing easily distinguishable electroencephalogram (EEG) patterns. These patterns ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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GE investing $1B in Bay Area software hub

(AP) -- General Electric Co., a maker of power plants, jet engines and medical imaging equipment, said Thursday that it is investing $1 billion in a new software headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area with plans to hire ...

Technology / Business

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Study characterizes epigenetic signatures of autism in brain tissue

Neurons in the prefrontal cortex of individuals with autism show changes at numerous sites across the genome, according to a study being published Online First by the Archives of General Psychiatry.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smithsonian shows 100 years of electric car's past

(AP) -- The history of electric cars is going on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History with two "electrifying cars" from the early 20th century.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

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India's TCS slides near 8% as earnings disappoint

Shares in India's biggest software exporter TCS plunged nearly eight percent on Tuesday, a day after the firm posted earnings figures that fell short of market expectations.

Technology / Business

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Seven auto manufacturers collaborate on harmonized electric vehicle fast charging solution

Recognizing the importance of a single international approach for DC fast charging, Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen have agreed on the combined charging system as an international standardized ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

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GE, Nissan join hands on electric cars

General Electric and Nissan, maker of the all-electric Nissan Leaf, said Friday they will team up over the next two years to explore ways to promote the use of electric vehicles.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (10) | comments 1

GE to invest $1 billion in cancer research

US industrial conglomerate General Electric said on Thursday that it would invest $1 billion in cancer research over the next five years.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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GM, LG partner on electric vehicles

General Motors and LG Group will jointly design and engineer electric vehicles, the companies said Thursday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Comcast's $4.4B Olympian bid a bold online bet

(AP) -- NBC lost more than $200 million the last time it showed the Winter Olympics, and it's bracing for similar losses in London next year.

Technology / Telecom

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When fueling up means plugging in

Want a Nissan Leaf? Join the 20,000 people on the waiting list to get one. The Chevy Volt got your eye? General Motors ramped up availability earlier this year to try and meet demand. With the latest generation ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

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GE defends nuclear plant design

General Electric defended its 40 year old Mark 1 reactors at the center of Japan's nuclear crisis Friday, saying that early questions about reactor's safety had long been addressed.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

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Comcast to take over NBC Universal at midnight

(AP) -- The nation's largest cable TV company, Comcast Corp., was set to take control of NBC Universal on Friday after the government shackled its behavior in the coming years to protect online video services ...

Technology / Telecom

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GE to pay 500 mln dollars for New York river cleanup

General Electric said Thursday it will soon complete a 500-million-dollar toxic waste cleanup project in New York's Hudson river to settle a decades-old battle with US environmental authorities.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 23, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

FCC chairman seeks conditions on Comcast, NBC deal

(AP) -- The head of the Federal Communications Commission proposed regulatory conditions Thursday to ensure that cable giant Comcast Corp. cannot stifle video competition once it takes control of NBC Universal.

Technology / Telecom

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General Electric

The General Electric Company, or GE (NYSE: GE), is a multinational American technology and services conglomerate incorporated in the State of New York. In 2009, Forbes ranked General Electric as the world's largest company.

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