People take part in a protest against the US tech company Palantir, outside St. Thomas' Hospital in central London on October 1, 2026, to urge the British government to use a break clause that would prevent a contract between the AI giant and the National Health Service (NHS) being renewed beyond March 2027. The UK government is facing mounting pressure to end a £330-million (438 million USD) contract between the NHS and Palantir, as doctors, lawmakers and campaigners warn of ethical risks. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images)

The logo of Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) is pictured at its battery cell plant in Debrecen, Hungary, on October 1, 2026. Trial operations and pre-production tests are underway on the plant's first two production lines, which are expected to supply electric-vehicle batteries to European automakers. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

The logo of Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) is pictured at its battery cell plant in Debrecen, Hungary, on October 1, 2026. Trial operations and pre-production tests are underway on the plant's first two production lines, which are expected to supply electric-vehicle batteries to European automakers. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

The logo of Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) is pictured at its battery cell plant in Debrecen, Hungary, on October 1, 2026. Trial operations and pre-production tests are underway on the plant's first two production lines, which are expected to supply electric-vehicle batteries to European automakers. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

The logo of Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) is pictured at its battery cell plant in Debrecen, Hungary, on October 1, 2026. Trial operations and pre-production tests are underway on the plant's first two production lines, which are expected to supply electric-vehicle batteries to European automakers. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

The logo of Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) is pictured at its battery cell plant in Debrecen, Hungary, on October 1, 2026. Trial operations and pre-production tests are underway on the plant's first two production lines, which are expected to supply electric-vehicle batteries to European automakers. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

The logo of Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) is pictured at its battery cell plant in Debrecen, Hungary, on October 1, 2026. Trial operations and pre-production tests are underway on the plant's first two production lines, which are expected to supply electric-vehicle batteries to European automakers. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)

The logo of Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) is pictured at its battery cell plant in Debrecen, Hungary, on October 1, 2026. Trial operations and pre-production tests are underway on the plant's first two production lines, which are expected to supply electric-vehicle batteries to European automakers. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP via Getty Images)