Here’s a bright idea: GE is marrying the ordinary light bulb, the company’s oldest business area, with the Internet of Things, the company’s newest, to rethink the most basic of products in your home.

What happens when your smartphone meets a smart bulb? You get GE's new connected LED lightbulbs. On Thursday, GE announced its pair of smart bulbs — the C-Life and C-Sleep. While the bulbs don't ...

Reps for General Electric’s largest union say that many jobs will be lost as a result of its announced three-way split. But some observers reading between the lines worry what—or who—the casualties of ...

They aren't smart, but they do have a couple of extra tricks up their sleeve. Here's what you need to know before buying in. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based ...

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General Electric is saying goodbye to the light bulb. The conglomerate is shedding a struggling business founded by Thomas Edison more than a century ago. After years of failing to find a buyer, GE ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

GE traces its roots back to Thomas Edison, the inventor of the first practical, long-lasting light bulb in 1879. One hundred and forty years later, his company appears to be having trouble ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Consumers searching for the latest hybrid can soon look beyond their local car dealership. Starting in 2011, GE Lighting brings hybrid technology to the lighting aisle in ...

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General Electric is going to phase out the CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) bulb in favor of the LED that’s slowly but surely becoming the standard. We apologize, this video has expired. If you don’t ...