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Napster Is Back, and It Wants to Digitally Clone Teachers

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What happened

Once the music industry’s biggest headache, Napster’s next act is bringing AI to the classroom.

Key facts

  • Reported by WIRED and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:15:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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