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Lights, Camera, ‘Code for the People’

July 13, 2026

The new documentary short serves as a rallying cry to reclaim the spirit of open source.

Automattic Celebrates Graduates of University of Illinois Chicago’s AI Leaders Program

June 23, 2026

On June 23, around 40 students from Illinois and Louisiana will wrap up the year at University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) as the first graduating cohort of AI Leaders—the nation’s first workforce-focused AI literacy course tied to a recognized credential. These students built real WordPress projects. They applied generative AI to real work. For example,…

Automattic Invests in University of Illinois Chicago Tech Solutions Open Source Fund

February 3, 2026

Automattic is proud to make a donation to UIC Tech Solutions Open Source Fund, which is partnering with the WordPress Foundation to create the first workforce-focused AI literacy course.