Two days after being placed on a paid leave of absence, Matt Mullenweg says he has been reinstated as CEO of Automattic, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch.
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Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted
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Read the full report at The VergeIn 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.
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WorldPingCome on Apple, just keep following in the footsteps of Samsung, ASUS and so many other foldable makers.
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