Google Secures Bankruptcy Purchase of Spirit Airlines Data to Train AI Models

By Ashley Belanger · Ars Technica · 2026-08-19

Ars Technica reports that Google outbid competitors in a $10 million auction to acquire a massive archive of corporate records from the bankrupt Spirit Airlines. While the tech giant agreed to third-party scrubbing of personal identifiers, the Association of Flight Attendants is

Ars Technica reports that Google outbid competitors in a $10 million auction to acquire a massive archive of corporate records from the bankrupt Spirit Airlines. While the tech giant agreed to third-party scrubbing of personal identifiers, the Association of Flight Attendants is