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Tailwind joins Shopify, OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, WordPress chief ousted

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Generated by AI · 9 September 2026 Tailwind joins Shopify, OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, WordPress chief ousted

Tailwind Labs is joining Shopify (opens in a new tab), giving the popular CSS framework a long-term home. In a separate shake-up, Automattic’s board placed co-founder Matt Mullenweg on paid leave (opens in a new tab), citing a conspiracy claim by Mullenweg.

OpenAI unveiled GPT-6 Astra (opens in a new tab) for business use, while React 19.3 (opens in a new tab) dropped with View Transitions and Fragment Refs. Anthropic researchers warned AI could “kill all humans,” and legal AI startup Harvey hit a $15.5B valuation. Meanwhile, WooCommerce (opens in a new tab) published advice on choosing B2B platforms.