19 August 2026

Google buys Spirit Airlines data in bankruptcy auction for $10M

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  • Google won a bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines' anonymized internal business data and software, outbidding AI recruiting startup Mercor's $7.5M offer.
  • The purchase includes operational records, internal communications, and anonymized booking information, but excludes any identifiable customer data.

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