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WordPress Cofounder Matt Mullenweg Buys Stewart Brand’s Historic Sausalito Houseboat

Matt Mullenweg, the cofounder of WordPress and chief executive of Automattic, is set to acquire Mirene, a historic houseboat that has been home to Whole Earth Catalog creator Stewart Brand and his partner, Ryan Phelan, for decades. Built in Coos Bay, Oregon, and completed in 1912, Mirene was originally a…

The Times of India · Oct 12

WP Engine-Automattic feud resurfaces with new claims of royalty fees and contract threats

WP Engine just updated its legal claim against Automattic, but CEO Matt Mullenweg isn't concerned.

TechRadar · Feb 13

WordPress unveils free AI website builder for SMBs and entrepreneurs

WordPress launches new AI site builder to its platform, and best of all, it’s free – to a degree.

TechRadar · Apr 10, 2025

Open source Is key to corps: how to keep those relationships beneficial

WordPress’ dispute displays the importance of the open source and corporate relationship.

TechRadar · Nov 15, 2024

This top WordPress plugin has a major security flaw potentially affecting millions of sites

More than 100 versions of Jetpack were carrying a huge security hole which was now fixed.

TechRadar · Oct 16, 2024

159 Workers Accept Tech CEO's Offer Of $30K Payment, Or Higher, If They Quit Their Jobs With One Condition

Automattic faces internal turmoil after CEO Matt Mullenweg offers controversial severance to employees who disagree with his leadership.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9, 2024

Automattic CEO Matthew Mullenweg sued for attempted extortion by WP Engine

Dispute continues to rumble on after Mullenweg called WP Engine a “cancer".

TechRadar · Oct 3, 2024

WordPress grants WP Engine "reprieve" - but they'll need to be quick

As the dispute between WordPress CEO and WP Engine continues, customers are given a short lifeline.

TechRadar · Sep 30, 2024

WP Engine hits Automattic CEO with cease and desist following "cancer" comments

Automattic reportedly asked WP Engine for tens of millions to cover licensing, leading to Mullenweg’s “cancer” comment.

TechRadar · Sep 24, 2024

Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator calls rival "a cancer" in alarming claim

Matt Mullenweg’s company apparently contributes nearly 100x more to the WordPress project than WP Engine.

TechRadar · Sep 23, 2024