StocksMedium•8 October 2026•
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US Lawmakers Oppose Google's $10 Million Bid for Spirit Airlines Data
Key Facts
1More than 120 US lawmakers raised concerns over Google's plan to acquire Spirit Airlines' internal data for $10 million.
2Google intends to use the defunct carrier's internal data to train its artificial intelligence systems.
More than 120 US lawmakers raised concerns over Google's plan to acquire Spirit Airlines' internal data for $10 million. Reuters reported that Google intends to use the defunct carrier's internal data to train its artificial intelligence systems, prompting legislative scrutiny over data privacy.
GOOGL closed at $350.5 on October 7, 2026, as the company faces regulatory headwinds regarding AI data acquisition. On the same date, MSFT closed at $529.76 and META closed at $721.31, while AAPL was trading at $340.42 on October 8, 2026.