Matt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack he’s back in control after CEO ouster
Summary
Matt Mullenweg posts a Slack message claiming he’s back in control as Automattic’s CEO after the board ousted him. The piece notes that Automattic has not commented and that the board’s actions remain in question, with the author promising further updates as the story develops. It also calls out broader tensions around leadership and governance in a high-profile open-source company.