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A bankruptcy judge delayed approval of a $10 million deal giving Google Spirit Airlines' internal business records after flight attendants objected and sought stronger employee data protections. The dispute highlights unresolved data rights questions, which analyst Ben Lorica argues companies should settle early as workflow data becomes a key asset for AI development.
A bankruptcy judge has paused approval of Google's $10 million purchase of Spirit Airlines' internal business data after flight attendants objected, seeking stronger employee-data protections. The material includes emails, Teams messages, software, and operating records intended for product development and AI. Gradient Flow's Ben Lorica argues the real asset is not raw archives but the ability to convert operating experience into reusable, machine-learnable workflows.
Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy auction for its internal data archive has sparked a bidding war between Google and Micro1, with Micro1's late $12.5 million offer topping Google's $10 million bid. The archive includes 100 million emails, 500 million Teams messages, and 30 million lines of code. A judge will rule on September 9, 2026, on both the highest bid and a union privacy objection over potential re-identification of employees.