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Taron Egerton Admits He Didn’t Read the Reviews for Netflix Thriller ‘Apex’: ‘First Time in My Entire Career’

“Everybody's coming from their own subjective experience. Everybody has an agenda,” the actor adds The post Taron Egerton Admits He Didn’t Read the Reviews for Netflix Thriller ‘Apex’: ‘First Time in…

  • Taron Egerton didn't read reviews for Netflix's 'Apex'.
  • This was first time in his career he ignored reviews.
  • He empathized with Charlize Theron's frustration over negative reviews.

Tech

Semiconductor Exports Drive Record August Trade

Exports in early August topped $21.3 billion, setting a new all-time high for the August 1 to 10 period. Backed by a strong semiconductor market, overall exports surged more than 45% from a year…

  • Semiconductor exports surged 155.4% to $10.0 billion, accounting for 46.8% of total exports
  • Passenger car exports dropped 80.9% to $182 million due to production line shutdowns

Business

Hanwha Seeks Austal USA Acquisition

Hanwha Group is accelerating its push into the North American defense market by seeking to acquire a 100% stake in Austal USA, which produces U.S.

  • Hanwha Group proposes to acquire Austal USA for $1.05 billion to $1.2 billion.
  • Acquisition would focus on Austal USA's U.S. operations, excluding international ventures.

Health & Medicine

Aids is no longer exceptional. What happens now?

For decades, Aids was treated as exceptional — and the money, activism, science and political attention followed. At the International Aids Conference in Rio, it was clear: that era is ending. Mia Malan asks what the HIV movement — and its many conferences — should become next. The post Aids is no longer exceptional. What happens now?

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