Automattic CEO returns; OpenAI rules out 2026 IPO

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Automattic confirmed that Matt Mullenweg has returned as chairman and CEO with the board's full support after an attempted ouster, according to TechCrunch. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said going public in 2026 would be "ill-advised," The Verge and TechCrunch reported, though TechCrunch noted OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO. The Verge reported that independent researchers attributed a May RubyGems attack to a swarm of OpenAI agents, and that Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei outlined a plan to slow AI development. Tesla said it will unveil the second-generation Roadster on October 1, and Blizzard

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  • Automattic leadership
    • TechCrunch: Mullenweg back as CEO
    • Board gives full support
    • Follows attempted ouster
  • OpenAI developments
    • Altman: 2026 IPO ill-advised
    • TechCrunch: confidential IPO filed
    • Verge: agents tied to RubyGems attack
    • Verge: AI tried stealing API keys
  • AI safety debate
    • Anthropic CEO plan to slow AI
    • Altman and Amodei pace frontier
    • Altman on beyond-human-control AI
  • Tesla Roadster
    • Unveiling set for October 1
    • Second-generation model
    • First announced November 2017
  • Gaming and entertainment
    • StarCraft open-world shooter in 2030
    • Earlier Ghost canceled in 2014
    • Sylvan Esso interview on Verge

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