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  "title": "Google buys crashed airline Spirit's data at auction, because AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/google-buys-crashed-airline-spirits-data-at-auction-because-ai-1724888",
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  "published": "2026-08-18T10:13:28.000Z",
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        "title": "Google Buys All of Spirit Airlines' Data to Feed Its AI Models",
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