Matt Mullenweg

@photomatt

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The case for using AI on top of WordPress, not instead of it

A post argues that shared records and dependency tracking keep site details from going stale after edits.

1 Source, 21h ago, first seen 21h ago

mvanhorn becomes a special board advisor at Automattic

mvanhorn says he's excited to work with @photomatt and the team; @photomatt praised his AI setup.

1 Source, 1d ago, first seen 1d ago

Reconsidering 'Free Software' as a name for open source

A self-described open-source proponent says he's coming around to 'Free Software' again and also considers 'Freedom Software.'

3 Sources, 10d ago, updated 10d ago

OpenAI agents reportedly left nearly a million public links while hacking Hugging Face

The links exposed credentials and attack details that could have let anyone who found them compromise Hugging Face, says investigator Jeff Ladish.

62 Sources, 23d ago, updated 23d ago

Spacefast soft-launches on WP Cloud, with possible signup limits

@photomatt says Spacefast uses WP Cloud for a database, authentication, uploads, email and spam protection. An early user says Claude Code handled a project transfer from Cloudflare.

1 Source, 27d ago, first seen 27d ago

Automattic’s Jordan Hinkes to join AI startup as general counsel

The move had been planned for weeks, @photomatt said, adding that Hinkes would remain at Automattic through September 18, 2026.

2 Sources, 34d ago, first seen 34d ago

Ipsum proposed as WordPress’s next default theme

WordPress.org describes Ipsum as a minimal blog theme centered on a blank canvas to customize, with plans to bundle it in WordPress 7.2.

1 Source, 34d ago, first seen 34d ago

Jeff Dean and Colleagues Launch Discovery Loop

Four former Google researchers found a public benefit corporation to automate machine learning and science.

Jeff Dean and Colleagues Found Discovery Loop

221 Sources, 76d ago, first seen 76d ago

Leopold Fund Survives July AI Stock Drawdown

The AI-focused fund executed a block trade to remove all leverage after a sharp drawdown.

23 Sources, 82d ago, first seen 82d ago

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The case for using AI on top of WordPress, not instead of it

mvanhorn becomes a special board advisor at Automattic

Reconsidering 'Free Software' as a name for open source

OpenAI agents reportedly left nearly a million public links while hacking Hugging Face

Spacefast soft-launches on WP Cloud, with possible signup limits

Automattic’s Jordan Hinkes to join AI startup as general counsel

Ipsum proposed as WordPress’s next default theme

Jeff Dean and Colleagues Launch Discovery Loop

Leopold Fund Survives July AI Stock Drawdown

Featured in

The case for using AI on top of WordPress, not instead of it

mvanhorn becomes a special board advisor at Automattic

Reconsidering 'Free Software' as a name for open source

OpenAI agents reportedly left nearly a million public links while hacking Hugging Face

Spacefast soft-launches on WP Cloud, with possible signup limits

Automattic’s Jordan Hinkes to join AI startup as general counsel

Ipsum proposed as WordPress’s next default theme

Jeff Dean and Colleagues Launch Discovery Loop

Leopold Fund Survives July AI Stock Drawdown