Google Co-Founder Has Genetic Code Linked to Parkinson?s (New York Times)

Google and General Electric said Wednesday that they would work together on technology and policy initiatives to promote the development of additional capacity in the electricity grid and of “smart grid” technologies to enable plug-in hybrids and to manage energy more efficiently. >> full story

As Android debut nears, Google's Miner stays mum (CNET via Yahoo! News)

Google's Rich Miner had nothing new to share Thursday with Mobilize attendees regarding the company's Android software for mobile phones, except that it will be really, really cool. >> full story

Google snags 63 percent of searches in August (AP via Yahoo! News)

Google Inc. further extended its dominance in the search engine market in August, according to figures comScore Inc. released Thursday. >> full story

Google's U.S. share of Web search reaches 63 percent (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Google Inc extended an already wide lead in the U.S. Web search to 63.0 percent share of the market in August, its biggest monthly gain in five months, a report said on Thursday. >> full story