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TechMatt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after being ousted

Matt Mullenweg says he has been reinstated as Automattic CEO two days after being placed on paid leave. He wrote that the board is back in agreement and that he is in control, after CFO Mark Davies had been named interim CEO. Mullenweg also described the episode as another attempted “coup.”

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TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-09-11 17:16Original

Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after being ousted
Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after being oustedTech