🌯♨️ “Pumpkin Spice Taco” — Starbucks’ Chipotle acquisition. SpaceX’s cellular biz. Airbnb killed MidCenturyMod. +NFL Math Whiz

Starbucks is reportedly exploring an acquisition of Chipotle, a potential merger that would create a massive $145 billion restaurant chain, though investors remain skeptical due to a lack of clear operational synergies. Meanwhile, SpaceX has secured $8 billion in wireless spectrum, signaling a move to challenge major telecommunications incumbents by building a hybrid satellite and terrestrial network. In the design world, the mid-century modern aesthetic is shifting from a popular millennial trend to a dated look, largely due to its ubiquity in Airbnb properties. Beyond these stories, the discussion highlights the career transition of former NFL player John Urschel into a world-class mathematician and touches on the rising popularity of the Canadian retailer Aritzia and the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto 6.