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WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires multiservice messaging app Beeper for $125M — TC

The deal, which was for $125 million according to sources close to the matter, is Automattic’s second acquisition of a cross-platform messaging solution after buying Texts.com last October, writes Sarah Perez. 

WordPress can now turn blog posts into tweetstorms automatically

To use the tweetstorm feature, a WordPress user will first click on the Jetpack icon on the top right of the page, then connect...

Automattic, Creators Of WordPress, Raises $160M

Automattic, the company behind the WordPress blogging platform, has raised $160 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the company at a reported $1.16 billion.  The...

Matt Mullenweg Is WordPress CEO

Matt Mullenweg, creator of the blogging platform WordPress, and the founder of Automattic, the company behind WordPress, is taking over the helm as CEO. Toni Schneider,...

WordPress Gets New Look, Colors With 3.8 “Parker” Update

WordPress has gotten a facelift with WordPress 3.8 "Parker". The new release is named after jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker, and was led by...