Evening Scan

Wall Street had a WordPress problem today: Automattic's Matt Mullenweg is out on paid leave after his own CFO reportedly maneuvered the board against him. Apple's actual news cycle — new iPhones, new Health app, black is back — played out in the background like it wasn't the thing everyone expected to be talking about.

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence'

Mullenweg says CFO Mark Davies "conspired" with board members to get him sidelined and installed as interim CEO — messy, and not the kind of thing companies usually announce over company-wide Slack. (404 Media)

DOJ investigating Nvidia over 2025 Groq deal (paywall)

Groq called it a "nonexclusive licensing agreement" at the time; regulators now want to know if that framing was designed to dodge antitrust review. (New York Times)

Apple unveils revamped Health app with "Health Age" and readiness scores

Apple Intelligence now wants to tell you how old your body actually is — rolling out later this year, presumably right when you're ready to stop thinking about it. (TechCrunch)

The black iPhone Pro returns

After a run of glossy titanium neutrals, Apple brought back basic black — proof that sometimes the hardware story is just admitting people wanted the boring color all along. (The Verge)

"The biggest..." — Mullenweg cut himself off mid-sentence announcing his own leave, which somehow says more than a full statement would have. *(404 Media)