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Automattic's board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence

LeoPanthera Hacker News 2026-09-10 07:49 1 views

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/automattics-board-forces-ceo-matt-mullenweg-into-leave-of-absence/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49636283 Points: 73 # Comments: 118

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