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WordPress vs WP Engine Yes, sometimes it happens. We don’t get through all of the news prepped. $mordy, Erin and Jacob take on the WordPress vs WP Engine scenario with a bit of fervor that really tanked the rest of the news, honestly. Which side do you fall on, the WordPress argument is that WP Engine hasn’t been “contributing” their fair share, so they banned all customers of WP Engine from updating or adding plugins from the WordPress library. WP Engine, however, seems to have to pay to play as a WordPress hosting environment. Customers, unaware of the WordPress requirements, are caught up in the mix. Seems like an unfair and very heavy-handed approached to an internal licensing issue. Forbes was also subject of the news this week - did ONE article affect the visibility of Forbes? Seems that the timing was a bit ‘sus’. Check out the show to get a deeper dive than regular on three articles. The third? Governor Gavin Newsom just vetoed some major AI safety legislation. Not playing to big tech business in the state, right? We're happy to be able to giveaway 5 free tickets a week with our partners at BrightonSEO! Click on the banner to get into the weekly entry! News from the EDGE: WordPress Gives WP Engine Users A Reprieve Did Google Hit Forbes Advisor With A Search Penalty? AI News: Newsom vetoes pioneering AI safety legislation Thanks to our sponsors! Follow Us: X: @ErinSparks X: @MordyOberstein X: @TheMann00 X: @EDGEWebRadio

719 | News from the EDGE | Week of 9.30.2024

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