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President Trump ragged on several mainstream news outlets, including the Washington Post, New York Times and MS NOW, at a dinner he hosted Tuesday for News Corp. executives, including Rupert Murdoch, a source familiar with the event told Axios.

Why it matters: The dinner, which the source described as cordial, comes amid a prolonged legal battle between the president and the Wall Street Journal.

The U.S. healthcare workforce shortage is already straining access to care, and the Covista Healthcare Workforce Index, the latest in an ongoing series of research by Covista on the healthcare workforce, projects that the shortfall is on track to nearly double by 2040 without action.

Exclusive new data from Indeed Hiring Lab shows that communications and PR job postings in the U.S. are down about 31% since July 2023, compared with a 26% decline in all U.S. job postings.

Why it matters: Comms leaders are building teams while the work itself is changing, forcing new decisions about which roles, skills and levels of experience they actually need.

Tesla and Rivian topped expectations on electric vehicle deliveries over the past three months, an early sign that elevated gas prices may be giving EV demand a lift.

Why it matters: EVs had been down in the dumps for an extended period, but with gas now far above $4 per gallon, some consumers appear to be giving them a second look.

Change.org was founded as a venture-backed organization, before a 2021 restructuring that saw investors like Reid Hoffman and Sam Altman donate their shares to a nonprofit structure.

• Now the group tells Axios that it's investing around $100 million of its own money to rebuild its core petitions platform via AI.

Novartis on Friday signed a drug licensing deal with China's Abogen Biosciences that could be worth up to $7.8 billion.

Why it matters: This is the latest example of a Western pharma giant partnering with a Chinese biotech — a trend that could presage China rivaling America as the world's top drugmaker.

David Ellison announced Friday that the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery company will be named Skydance.

Why it matters: The name pays tribute to Ellison's two-decades-old production company which merged with Paramount last year.

New data shows the AI-safety narrative former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon helped mainstream is still shaping the conversation weeks later.

Why it matters: Once a powerful frame takes hold, subsequent voices and events can reinforce it even without the original messenger.

Just 33 days before the midterm elections, corporate communicators should be asking a simple question: Where could our business become the political story?

• Companies and leaders don't have to make overtly political statements to get caught in the crossfire.

Why it matters: Business decisions about prices, AI, jobs or investment can become lightning rods for voter anger over soaring costs and the political establishment.

Anti Fund, the venture firm co-founded by YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul, is seeking to raise $400 million for its second fund, according to a regulatory filing.

Why it matters: The target for Anti Fund II is more than 13 times the size of the firm's first venture fund, which closed less than a year ago.