Matt Mullenweg returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted

Reported by The Verge · Fri 19:16 · Jay Peters

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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. WordPress Executive Director Mary Hubbard confirmed Mullenweg's return to the CEO role in a Friday post on X, which the official…

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