Employees gather outside the headquarters of Franco-Luxembourgish telecommunication group Altice, parent company of the telecoms operator SFR, in Paris on September 24, 2026 during a rally called by the union groups UNSA, CFDT and CFTC to protest against the sale of the company. Following lengthy negotiations, the Altice Group signed a memorandum of understanding in early June 2026 to sell SFR to its three competitors Bouygues Telecom, Iliad (Free) and Orange for 20.35 billion, with a potential additional payment of up to 650 million upon completion of the transaction. (Photo by Kiran RIDLEY / AFP via Getty Images)

People visit the 5th Global Digital Trade Fair in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province on September 22, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

People visit the booth of US chipmaker NVIDIA during the 5th Global Digital Trade Fair in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province on September 22, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

People visit the 5th Global Digital Trade Fair in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province on September 22, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

People examine the Panjiu AL144 Supernode server (L), a high-performance AI server developed by Alibaba Cloud, at the 5th Global Digital Trade Fair in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province on September 22, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

People stand by a logo of Qwen Intelligence, produced by Alibaba Cloud, at the 5th Global Digital Trade Fair in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province on September 22, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

People visit the booth of US chipmaker Intel during the 5th Global Digital Trade Fair in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province on September 22, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

(FILES) This photograph taken on September 6, 2018 shows the logo of a McDonald's restaurant in Montpellier, southern France. McDonald's unveiled plans on September 23, 2026 to steer $8.5 billion to franchisees for restaurant remodels and technology upgrades as it prepares for an inflation-challenged consumer economy for the foreseeable future. Executives pitched the franchisee support plan, which will run through 2036, as its best course to reignite growth in its home market, where sales have slowed as US consumers struggle with lofty prices for gasoline and other household items. (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT / AFP via Getty Images)