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WP Engine sues Automattic and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg

Hosting provider WP Engine has filed a lawsuit against Automattic and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, accusing them of extortion and abuse of power. The lawsuit comes after nearly two weeks of tussling between Mullenweg, who is also CEO of Automattic, and WP Engine over trademark infringement and contributing to the WordPress community. WP Engine accused Automattic and

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Legal ping-pong in the WordPress world continues as Automattic sends WP Engine a cease-and-desist letter alleging trademark infringement

The brouhaha in the WordPress community looks likely to escalate into a legal battle around trademarks. Just a day after WordPress hosting service WP Engine sent a cease-and-desist notice to Automattic asking its CEO to stop publicly trashing WP Engine, now Automattic has sent its own cease-and-desist letter to WP Engine, saying the latter has

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Automattic launches AI writing tool that aims to make WordPress blogs more readable and succinct

Automattic, the owner of WordPress.com, has launched a new AI tool designed to help bloggers write more clearly and succinctly. The tool joins a swathe of writing assistants launched over recent years by the likes of privacy app maker Proton as well as the mighty Google. Write Brief with AI, as Automattic’s new tool is

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