Google has successfully circumvented a jury trial in an antitrust case by sending a $2.3 million check to the DOJ, which a judge deemed sufficient to cover potential damages.
SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman are among the companies that will get $1.5 million for a 90-day study to evaluate the most affordable way to transport rocks from Mars to Earth.
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