Automattic (Wordpress.com) has purchased Tumblr

https://poststatus.com/automattic-has-purchased-tumblr/

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Automattic, WordPress.com owner, acquires Tumblr

Automattic, the makers of WordPress.com, purchased Tumblr from Verizon for ~$3 million, compared to the staggering $1.1 billion Yahoo! paid.

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@Gargron They're a pretty good crew; I had no idea they had the capital for this, though. It'll be interesting to see what they do with it.