Matt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack he's back in control after CEO ouster
mkeeter · hn · 2026-09-11
Per TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees in Slack that he is back in control of the company following the ouster of its CEO. The post links to the report and an ongoing Hacker News discussion about the latest governance turmoil at the WordPress parent company.
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