[10/17 15:00] Websites are closing their doors to AI agents: Yelp, Delta, JPMorgan, Schwab / Brazil's electoral court orders Meta to treat Lula and Bolsonaro equally, including in Meta AI

AI News Flash for October 17, 2026 at 15:00 UTC.

Topics: 1. Websites are closing their doors to AI agents: Yelp, Delta, JPMorgan, Schwab https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1013195/ai-agents-blocked-web 2. Brazil's electoral court orders Meta to treat Lula and Bolsonaro equally, including in Meta AI https://www.wral.com/news/ap/42270-brazils-lula-challenges-meta-at-electoral-court-for-alleged-algorithmic-bias-and-ai-restrictions/ 3. Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler considers legal action over AI-generated images https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/gruffalo-illustrator-intends-legal-action-141826067.html 4. Taiwan's defense ministry buys an AI satellite imagery system to track PLA forces https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3371252/how-taiwans-new-ai-satellite-system-aims-speed-early-warning-against-pla-moves 5. AI midwife chatbot DawaMom fills gaps in Zimbabwe's maternal health care https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20261017-ai-midwife-seeks-to-fill-gaps-in-zimbabwe-s-maternal-health-care