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In April 2017, [[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] reported that Musto had "fabricated his academic record... On his company's website, personal LinkedIn accounts, and even on Italian business documents, Musto was, until recently, listed as holding a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In some cases, his biography also claimed an MBA from New York University." Wired reported that neither university had any record of Musto's attendance, and Musto later admitted in an interview with Wired that he had never earned those degrees.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Arduino's New CEO, Federico Musto, May Have Fabricated His Academic Record |url=https://www.wired.com/2017/04/arduinos-new-ceo-federico-musto-may-fabricated-academic-record/ |magazine=WIRED |language=en-US |access-date=2017-12-22}}</ref> The controversy surrounding Musto continued when, in July 2017, he reportedly pulled many [[open source]] licenses, schematics, and code from the Arduino website, prompting scrutiny and outcry.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Biggs |first=John |title=CEO controversy mars Arduino's open future |language=en |work=TechCrunch |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/26/ceo-controversy-mars-arduinos-open-future/ |access-date=2017-12-22}}</ref>
By 2017 Arduino 'AG' owned many Arduino trademarks. In July 2017 BCMI, founded by Massimo Banzi, David Cuartielles, David Mellis and Tom Igoe, acquired Arduino AG and all the Arduino trademarks. Fabio Violante is the new CEO replacing Federico Musto, who no longer works for Arduino AG.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2017 |title=Arduino Blog – A new era for Arduino begins today |url=https://blog.arduino.cc/2017/07/28/a-new-era-for-arduino-begins-today/ |access-date=19 Jan 2018 |website=Arduino Blog}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Tom |date=31 July 2017 |title=BCMI Acquires Arduino AG and Makers Breathe a Sigh of Relief |url=https://techwombat.com/bcmi-acquires-arduino-ag-makers-breathe-sigh-relief/ |access-date=29 November 2018 |website=techwombat.com}}</ref>
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