Why Google Bid $10 Million for a Failed Airline’s Data

Why Google Bid $10 Million for a Failed Airline’s Data

Spirit Airlines stopped flying in May; now the AI industry has come knocking. —Rebecca Noble—Getty ImagesWhat would a company like Google want with data from a failed airline?Google won a bankruptcy auction this month with a bid to spend $10 million on the corporate data of Spirit Airlines, which stopped flying in May. Google’s offer beat a $7.5 million bid for the data from an AI data company, Mercor.The cache includes 100 million emails and 50…

Google offers $10 million for Spirit Airlines data to train AI

Google's acquisition highlights the growing value of corporate data in AI development, raising legal and ethical questions about data use. The post Google offers $10 million for Spirit Airlines data to train AI appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Former Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants Challenge Google's $10-Million Data Deal

Google's proposed $10 million purchase of Spirit Airlines' internal data in a bankruptcy auction is facing opposition from former flight attendants who want stronger guarantees that their personal information will be protected.

Court delays Google's acquisition of Spirit's business data

A US bankruptcy court has postponed a hearing to approve Google’s USD10 million acquisition of internal business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines, following objections from the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA). The hearing is now scheduled for September 9, 2026. The union, which represents Spirit’s cabin crew, is seeking restrictions on the transfer of flight attendant data and additional protections for former employees. The data in…