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Google Wants Spirit Airlines’ Data. Springshot Says some of It Isn’t Spirit’s to Sell
Springshot says Spirit’s data sale could sweep up its proprietary work, while a last-minute $12.5 million bid from Micro1 complicates the bankruptcy auction.
Google’s attempt to buy Spirit Airlines’ internal data has drawn an objection from Springshot, a startup that helped the airline run its operations who says the proposed sale could sweep up intellectual property that belongs to it. The dispute adds an ownership fight to a transaction already facing scrutiny over employee privacy. Google won an …