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title: "Key facts: GOOG discloses $800B AI commitments; $10M Spirit data bid"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296189302.md"
description: "Alphabet (GOOG) disclosed over $800 billion in off-balance-sheet AI infrastructure commitments and plans its first AUD bond issuance of approximately A$3.6 billion. Additionally, GOOG submitted a $10 million bid to acquire Spirit Airlines' internal data in bankruptcy proceedings, pending court approval. The company also partnered with five major football clubs to integrate Gemini AI into fan engagement initiatives."
datetime: "2026-08-18T07:14:29.000Z"
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# Key facts: GOOG discloses $800B AI commitments; $10M Spirit data bid

-   GOOG disclosed over $800 billion in off-balance-sheet commitments for AI infrastructure—compute, chips, cooling and energy—listed as lease-like and unrecognized purchase obligations. Benzinga
-   Alphabet Class C (GOOG) is planning its first AUD bond, targeting about A$3.6B. Banks hired: ANZ, Deutsche, RBC, TD. Maturities eyed: 3,5,10,20 years; final size and pricing TBD. 2 sources
-   GOOG bid $10M in a bankruptcy auction to buy Spirit Airlines’ internal data: contracts, ops and finance files, employee records, software stack and ~30M lines of code; sale needs SDNY court approval 2 sources
-   GOOG links Gemini AI and Pixel devices with five top football clubs—Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern, Liverpool, PSG—via commercial deals to power club fan-engagement initiatives. Reuters

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