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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg claims he is back in control after board leave

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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg announced he is back in control of the company, less than 48 hours after the board had placed him on a leave of absence. Mullenweg communicated this through a company-wide Slack channel, stating that the board is now in agreement with him. This situation follows a period of reported chaotic leadership from Mullenweg, including layoffs and alleged attempts to track information leaks. AI

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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg claims he is back in control after board leave

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Samantha Cole ·

    Automattic’s Matt Mullenweg Claims He’s Back 'In Control'

    Workers at Automattic, which owns WordPress.com and several other platforms, have said the company has endured years of chaotic leadership decisions.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board Automattic says Mullenweg is back as "chairman and CEO of Automattic, with ful

    Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board Automattic says Mullenweg is back as "chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board." https:// techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/auto mattic-confirms-mullenweg-has-returned-as-ceo-after-att…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/automattic-confirms-mull…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Automattic's Matt Mullenweg Claims He's Back 'In Control' Less than 48 hours after Automattic's board placed Matt Mullenweg on leave, Mullenweg told employees

    📰 Automattic's Matt Mullenweg Claims He's Back 'In Control' Less than 48 hours after Automattic's board placed Matt Mullenweg on leave, Mullenweg told employees he was back "in control" of the company and that the board was again in agreement. 404 Media cit... 📰 Source: Slashdot …

    LINKS slashdot.org/…/automattics-matt-mullenweg…

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