Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO 2 days after getting booted

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What happened

Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/tech/994087/matt-mullenweg-automattic-ceo-return Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49683265 Points: 27 # Comments: 31…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/tech/994087/matt-mullenweg-automattic-ceo-return Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49683265 Points: 27 # Comments: 31…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:30:28 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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  3. Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO 2 days after getting booted

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