Google's $10M bid for Spirit Airlines data to fuel AI models hits a sn

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    Wael Matar reposted Matilda Wambua's share.
    · Aug 23 ·
    Google's $10M bid for Spirit Airlines data to fuel AI models hits a snag.
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    Matilda Wambua wrote a new Blog entry: Google's $10M Spirit Airlines Data Bid for AI Hits Turbulence
    · Aug 23 ·
    Google's $10M Spirit Airlines Data Bid for AI Hits Turbulence
    Google's $10M Spirit Airlines Data Bid for AI Hits Turbulence
    The $10 Million Bid and Its Purpose In a move that raised eyebrows across the tech and travel industries, Google reportedly offered $10 million to acquire Spirit Airlines’ customer data. The purpose of this substantial bid was not to enter the budget airl...
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