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Matt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack he’s back in control after CEO ouster

Matt Mullenweg has posted a message to Automattic’s Slack, claiming he is back in control as CEO of the WordPress.com parent company, according to a screenshot of the message seen by TechCrunch, which was confirmed by two sources. The post arrives only days after Automattic’s board voted to oust Mullenweg as CEO for unknown reasons.

Automattic has been asked to confirm if Mullenweg’s statement is true, but has not yet responded to a request for comment. Mullenweg responded to our inquiry, saying a blog post is forthcoming. This story is still developing.

On Wednesday, the WordPress founder and a key advocate for the open source community told his team via Slack that Automattic’s board members had “conspired” behind his back by voting to put him on a paid leave of absence. The company’s chief financial officer, Mark Davies, was made interim CEO in the process, Mullenweg said.

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Google Quietly Retires the Pixel Tablet

Google has removed the Pixel Tablet from its online store. In fact, the tablet section of the site has vanished entirely. The Pixel Tablet was marked as out of stock before the entire listing disappeared. The link to the former product page now redirects to the Google Store homepage. Retailers

Meta may have leaked the first look at its slim ‘Project Phoenix’ headset

Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. Just a couple of weeks before Meta Connect starts on September 23rd, UploadVR posted images seemingly revealing the design for Meta’s “Project Phoenix”

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Thailand’s Cloud Security Standard Is Now in Force: What Providers and CII Operators Must Review - TechRepublic

Thailand’s new Cloud Security Standard is now in force as NCSA builds out the certification system for covered cloud providers and customers. Image: NECTEC / National Electronics and Computer Technology Center Thailand’s Cloud Security Standard took effect Sept. 10, 2026, raising compliance requirements for government, CII organizations, and cloud

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NASA and IBM Launch Open AI Model for Lunar Research

NASA and IBM’s open-source Lunar Foundation Model analyzes observations from multiple missions to help researchers map craters, volcanic formations and areas with potential lunar ice. Image: NASA NASA and IBM released an open-source AI model and dataset to help researchers map lunar craters, volcanic features and potential ice locations.

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