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WordPress

🌎 wordpress.com

WordPress.com is a hosted version of the open-source WordPress software, providing users with tools to build websites, sell online, and publish content. It is part of Automattic, a software development company that offers various products including WooCommerce, Jetpack, and Tumblr. WordPress.com is known for its user-friendly features, security, and support, making it a popular choice for bloggers and businesses alike.

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WordPress - Latest News and Updates

• Marialuisa Portaluppi has joined WordPress as a Partner in the Greater Milan Metropolitan Area, previously holding the same position at Automattic.
• WordPress, through its parent company Automattic, acquired Harper, a grammar checker for developers, and welcomed its creator Elijah Potter.
• WordPress's WooCommerce has integrated Stripe Tax into its marketplace to automate sales tax, VAT, and GST calculations and filings.
• WordPress released version 6.7, named 'Rollins,' featuring AVIF image support, enhanced data views, and expanded design tools.
• Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, discussed the evolution of WordPress and its latest developments at Nerdearla Mexico on November 18.

• Deborah Beckett has left Automattic as Director of Talent Strategy to join WordPress as Operations Analyst in the United States.
• WordPress's parent company Automattic is hiring Happiness Engineers, as announced by Job Thomas, Head of Support at WooCommerce.

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