The coffee giant's purchase-before-seating rule goes national Thursday, a strategic pivot that redefines the third place and pressures rivals to follow.

Attorneys general from Arizona to West Virginia allege ChatGPT encouraged self-harm and misled families, seeking fines, age checks, and a halt to advanced model testing.

The third-largest penalty in Treasury history also hits Q3 earnings by $0.17 per share and forces an independent compliance review.