Google buys crashed airline Spirit's data at auction, because AI

Google has acquired the data of failed US airline Spirit for $10 million at auction, including over 100 million emails, 30 million recorded phone calls, and reams of data from Teams, Oracle, and SAP. The search giant says it will use the trove to improve its AI services. The data was deidentified before sale, and Google has promised to scrub any remaining personal information.