Matt Mullenweg

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AI & Tech

WordPress Telex: Vibe-Coding in Real-World Use

WordPress's experimental AI tool, Telex, enables the rapid generation of complex website features, like interactive pricing tools and dynamic headers,…

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BigTech Companies

Automattic Countersues WP Engine in WordPress Trademark Battle

Automattic has countersued WP Engine for systematic trademark abuse and deceptive marketing, alleging exploitation of the WordPress brand without meaningful…

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BigTech Companies

Automattic CEO Admits Tumblr Is His ‘Biggest Failure’

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg considers the acquisition of Tumblr his biggest professional disappointment, as it remains unprofitable and operates on…

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BigTech Companies

Pocket Casts Shows Ads to Paying Users

Users who were promised a lifetime ad-free experience are now seeing ads, which the CEO attributes to a software bug…

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Artificial Intelligence

WordPress Unveils Telex: Its New Experimental AI Tool

WordPress has introduced an experimental AI tool called Telex, which allows users to create custom Gutenberg blocks through text prompts,…

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BigTech Companies

Automattic Pauses Tumblr-to-WordPress Migration Plans

Automattic has paused plans to migrate Tumblr to WordPress, prioritizing user-facing improvements over backend restructuring. The delay leaves Tumblr's integration…

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BigTech Companies

WordPress Co-Founder Mullenweg Responds to FAIR Project

The Linux Foundation recently announced the FAIR Package Manager project, an open-source, distributed WordPress plugin and theme repository that decentralizes…

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