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  "id": 6783742,
  "title": "Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/matt-mullenweg-reportedly-returns-as-automattic-ceo-two-days-after",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-11T17:16:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/994087/matt-mullenweg-automattic-ceo-return"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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. As 404 Media reported on Wednesday, Mullenweg had told staff in Slack that CFO Mark Davies \"conspired\" with the board of directors, who voted to […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Computerworld",
        "title": "Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg is out: Does this mean long-term viability, or liability, for WordPress customers?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-is-out-does-this-mean-long-term",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:52:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}