Silicon Beach Report April 14: RadPad Ordered to Pay $60.5M Judgment to Craigslist

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RadPad ordered to pay $60.5 million judgment to Craigslist, Hulu opens 500 employee service center in Texas, and in possible win for SpaceX, NASA may rely on commercial partners for Mars trip.

RadPad Ordered to Pay $60.5 Million Judgment to Craigslist

A final $60.5 million judgement was issued against RadPad Inc. after the upstart was found liable for unlawfully scraping apartment listings and spamming users of rival Craigslist Inc., reports the Business Journal. However, it is not clear how much of the judgement, if any, Craigslist will actually receive.

Hulu Opens 500 Employee Service Center in Texas

Hulu plans to move its customer support headquarters to a new facility in Texas later this year, pending final lease negotiations as well as tax-incentive agreements and approvals from the City of San Antonio, reports Variety. The company projects that it will employ 500 workers at the location by 2018.

In Possible Win for SpaceX, NASA May Rely on Commercial Partners for Mars Trip

NASA leaders said they may count on commercial help to explore the solar system over the next two decades, reports the Wall Street Journal. The possible strategy came in response to a report released by the agency’s inspector general, who expressed criticism of agency’s timelines and cost estimates for eventually putting humans on Mars.

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