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Matt Mullenweg tells (trolls?) Automattic staff, saying he’s back in control after CEO ouster
Publisher description: In a Slack message seen by TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave. Automattic has not yet confirmed the apparent reversal.
TechCrunch | Sep 11, 2026 | Sarah Perez
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The post arrives only days after Automattic’s board voted to oust Mullenweg as CEO for unknown reasons. Mullenweg responded to our inquiry, saying a blog post is forthcoming. The company’s chief financial officer, Mark Davies, was made interim CEO in the process, Mullenweg said.
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