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Sixty percent of US consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Sarah Perez | get AI Branding Awareness Book → | tags: wordpress vip, ai search, automattic

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Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Sarah Perez | get AI Branding Awareness Kit → | tags: wordpress vip, ai search, automattic

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Matt Mullenweg Overrules Core Committers; Puts Akismet on WP 7's Connector List (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-19 | by .Wp-Block-Post-Author Box-Sizing Border-Box Display Flex Flex-Wrap Wrap .Wp-Block-Post-Author__Byline Font-Size Margin-Bottom Margin-Top Width | get WordPress Akismet Plugin → | tags: wordpress, akismet, automattic

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An automated moderation error left Tumblr users panicked (theverge.com)

2026-03-20 | by Stevie Bonifield | get Content Moderation Toolkit → | tags: tumblr, automattic, automated system

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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber steps down (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-09 | by Sarah Perez | get Cloud computing → | tags: bluesky, automattic, wordpress

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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-09 | get Digital Wallet → | tags: bluesky, automattic, true ventures

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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down (wired.com)

2026-03-09 | by Kate Knibbs | get Cloud Computing → | tags: bluesky, twitter, wordpress

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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber will step aside (theverge.com)

2026-03-09 | by Richard Lawler | get Cloud computing → | tags: bluesky, automattic, true ventures

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WP Engine Says Automattic Planned To Shake Down 10 Hosting Companies For WordPress Royalties (slashdot.org)

2026-02-12 | by Posted | get WordPress → | tags: automattic, complaint, complaint automattic

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Automattic planned to target 10 competitors with royalty fees, WP Engine claims in new filing (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-12 | by Sarah Perez | get WordPress → | tags: automattic, engine, hosting

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The Wayback Machine debuts a new plug-in designed to fix the internet’s broken links problem (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-04 | by Lucas Ropek | get Internet Archive → | tags: automattic, link, links

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Automattic Inc. Claims It Owns the Word 'Automatic' (slashdot.org)

2025-11-06 | by Posted | get Wordpress → | tags: automatic, automattic, automattic mark

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WordPress co-founder files countersuit against WP Engine over trademark violations (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | get Amazon Echo Dot → | tags: automattic, company, engine

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WordPress creator files countersuit against WP Engine over trademark violations (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | get Amazon Echo Dot → | tags: automattic, company, engine

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Automattic files counterclaims against WP Engine in WordPress lawsuit, alleging trademark misuse (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Sarah Perez | get Amazon Echo Dot → | tags: automattic, company, engine

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Automattic CEO calls Tumblr his ‘biggest failure’ so far (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Sarah Perez | get Chromebook → | tags: automattic, mullenweg, save

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A competitor crippled a $23.5M bootcamp by becoming a Reddit moderator (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | by Lars Lofgren | get leadership development book → | tags: automattic, clients, cofounded

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Beeper’s all-in-one messaging app relaunches with an on-device model and premium upgrades (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Sarah Perez | get Meta Quest → | tags: app, automattic, beeper

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Automattic puts Tumblr migration to WordPress on hold (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Sarah Perez | get Meta Quest → | tags: automattic, infrastructure, like

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Automattic acquires relationship manager Clay to add an identity layer to online tools (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Sarah Perez | get Microsoft Surface Laptop → | tags: app, automattic, beeper