AI startup micro1 bids $12.5M for Spirit’s records, topping Google’s agreed $10M deal

Micro1 has bid $12.5 million to acquire Spirit Aviation’s internal records, outbidding Google’s previously agreed $10 million purchase. The proposal includes appointing an ombudsman chosen by Spirit’s advisers rather than the buyer, and notes that European de-identification rules focus on capability, which do not apply to the U.S. liquidation context.