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AUTOMATTIC CEO MATT MULLENWEG TALKS SUCCESSION — ‘I DON'T WANT TO PASS IT TO A COMMITTEE'

Matt Mullenweg intends to stay as CEO at Automattic, but he's been thinking of a succession plan for the company. Mullenweg doesn't want to pass WordPress onto a committee but rather to another CEO who will continue to act as a steward to the WordPress community. He says the most 'iconic' companies are those where the executive has retained some majority in voting control, something he is considering in his succession planning. Automattic has helped boost the adoption of WordPress by introducing more than 100 million people to the software.

WAYMO, UBER LAUNCH DRIVERLESS RIDE-HAILING IN AUSTIN

Waymo has officially launched driverless taxis in Texas with the help of Uber. People in Austin can now take a driverless Waymo robotaxi using the Uber app. The launch comes as Tesla is expected to debut Unsupervised Full Self-Driving services in the city later this year. There will be no additional costs for accessing Waymo robotaxis. Riders will be able to use the Uber app to unlock the vehicle, open the trunk, and activate the trip.

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