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Telex — AI-Assisted Authoring Environment for WordPress Blocks

Automattic @automattic.com · 13d

The sun never sets on Automattic, and twice a year, we prove it by virtually uniting and running a 24-hour global 5K relay. Spanning skill levels and time zones, someone is always running somewhere. 🏃🌎🏃‍♀️

Check out some highlights from last week’s relay:

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Automattic @automattic.com · 20d

Describe what you want to create, and Telex does the rest.

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Automattic @automattic.com · 20d

We made something pretty cool, and we're sharing it with you.💙

Meet Telex, a natural language WordPress block creator. Telex lets you generate custom WordPress blocks with just a prompt.

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Automattic @automattic.com · 25d

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Automattic @automattic.com · 25d

Extra cash is just a few clicks away 💻💸

Recommend your favorite Premium Theme and earn up to 30% commission on referrals.

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Automattic @automattic.com · 26d

Yesterday, we held a special event in Madrid to celebrate 20 years of Automattic!

Over 20 journalists from top Spanish outlets joined us to talk about the open web, AI, and the next 20 years.

Gracias for being part of it! 💙

Automattic @automattic.com · 28d

Our 24th biannual Transparency Report is now live, covering January to June 2025 and highlighting the work we’ve done to support those principles.

Read the full report here: a8c.co/2025transpar...

Automattic @automattic.com · 28d

The Automattic Trust & Safety team’s vision is to uphold safety while democratizing publishing. Earlier this year, we introduced five guiding pillars: user rights, safety by design, sustainability, empowerment, and transparency.

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Automattic @automattic.com · Sep 10

🎤👉 wpproducttalk.com/podcast/spec...

10 Essential Tips for Web Hosting Affiliate Success

Automattic @automattic.com · Sep 10

What does the future of AI and @wordpress.org look like?

Our CEO, @ma.tt, joins a special WP Product Talk livestream to share his insights.

🕛 Live at 12PM ET today. Tune in at the link below 👇

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Automattic @automattic.com · Sep 2

Get started on your affiliate marketing journey today! 👇
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Discover 10 essential tips for beginner web hosting affiliates to boost conversions and earn commissions with confidence.

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Open Source Summit Europe 2025: Sponsored Session: Who Do the Robots Wor...

Automattic @automattic.com · Sep 2

Want to turn your real hosting recommendations into a real income? Our Hosting Affiliate guide provides 10 actionable tips for beginners looking to break into hosting marketing.

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Automattic @automattic.com · Aug 21

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View more about this event at Open Source Summit Europe 2025

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A Beginner's Guide to Earning with Affiliate Marketing Online

Automattic @automattic.com · Aug 21

Heading to Amsterdam for #OSSummit next week? 🙌

Catch Automattic’s @divydovy.com‬ as he takes on one of the defining questions of our time: Who does AI really work for? 🤖

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Automattic @automattic.com · Aug 15

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Kickstart your affiliate marketing journey with this beginner's guide! Learn key concepts, strategies, and tips to earn your first commission.

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Automattic @automattic.com · Aug 15

Earn income online by sharing products you love. The new guide from @wordpress.com covers the basics of affiliate marketing, with tools and tips to help beginners start strong.

Get the guide at the link below 👇

Automattic @automattic.com · Jul 31

Why is trust so essential at a distributed company?
Ira, Account Executive at @wpvip.com‬, opens up about why trust isn’t just part of the job at Automattic—it’s the reason the work works.
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Join the web’s most supportive community of creators and get high-quality tools for hosting, sharing, and streaming videos in gorgeous HD with no ads.

Automattic @automattic.com · Jul 28

In this interview, Product Designer @nyiri.land shares what inspires her work and how she stays connected.
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Automattic @automattic.com · Jul 28

We teamed up with Welcome to the Jungle to pull back the curtain on life at Automattic and capture authentic conversations with our team members.

Automattic @automattic.com · Jul 28

What makes Automattic different?
We’re a fully distributed team in 95 countries—where trust, flexibility, and creativity power everything we do. 🧵

Automattic @automattic.com · Jul 24

10 open roles. One huge opportunity. Apply now. 👇
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The New Beeper Is All Plus, No Fuss

Automattic @automattic.com · Jul 24

We’re hiring! Join our new NYC AI Team, focused on integrating AI models across our entire product ecosystem.

This is new territory for us, not just in scope. This team is fully in-office, based in our NoHo space. Sometimes you have to try the opposite of what you’ve done for 20 years!

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Automattic @automattic.com · Jul 22

💬 Get acquainted with the New Beeper: automattic.com/2025/07/16/n...

Messaging should be open, seamless, and distraction-free—and that’s exactly what the next chapter in Beeper’s evolution delivers.

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