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

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Automattic's board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence. Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will. Disrupt 2026: OpenAI, Anthropic, Replit, and more take over 6 industry stages. 25% off tickets now Back by popular demand: Save up to $300 on Disrupt Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the

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