Google to Acquire Spirit Airlines' Enterprise Data for $10M
zephyr_z9 · x · 2026-08-18
Google is reportedly acquiring Spirit Airlines' enterprise data for $10 million, outbidding Mercor's offer of $7.5 million. The deal includes 34 years of internal documents, emails, workflows, and codebases from the once $6B company. Analysts suggest this is a bargain for high-quality operational data, potentially setting a precedent for AI companies seeking proprietary training data.
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