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PGA at Aronimink: Here’s the Full 2026 Championship Viewing Plan
The 2026 PGA Championship tees off this week at Aronimink, and the logistics matter almost as much as the leaderboard—especially if you’re juggling work, a couple late-afternoon calls, and a weekend tee time of your own. The full slate includes round-by-round broadcast windows, featured groups, and the usual split between cable coverage and weekend network windows.
Streaming is again the cleanest way to keep it on in the background—featured groups early, marquee holes when the broadcast hops around, and a main feed when the leaders hit the turn. If you’re planning the watch party, it’s the standard play: weekdays skew earlier, weekends get the prime-time polish, and the best golf typically shows up when the pressure does—late Saturday and the closing stretch on Sunday.
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Lexus Drops the TZ: Three Rows, Real Range, and a Guilty-Pleasure V-10 Soundtrack
Lexus just pulled the cover off the 2027 TZ, a new three-row electric luxury SUV aimed straight at the “family-hauler, but make it premium” crowd. The headline numbers are what you’d expect for the class: room for seven and an estimated 300 miles of range—enough to handle airport runs, kid sports, and a weekend escape without turning charging into a side quest.
The twist is the party trick: Lexus is leaning into synthesized sound—specifically a V-10-inspired soundtrack—to give the EV a little theater. Purists will roll their eyes, but a lot of buyers miss the emotional cues of an engine, and Lexus knows its customer base isn’t shopping solely on kilowatts and charging curves. Under the skin it’s closely related to Toyota’s Highlander EV, but the TZ is positioned as the nicer suit with a louder watch.
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Flagstaff Gets Loud Again: Overland Expo West Returns May 15–17
Overland Expo West is back in Flagstaff May 15–17, and if you’ve never been, think of it as part gear show, part skills clinic, part rolling proof that Americans still love the idea of disappearing into the backcountry for a few days. The event draws everyone from rooftop-tent newcomers to the diesel-and-lockers veterans who can fix a blown bead with a headlamp and a bad attitude.
It’s also a live snapshot of where the outdoor market is headed: more modular setups, more lightweight trailers, more power management, and an increasing mix of EV and hybrid solutions alongside traditional gas rigs. If you’ve been considering a build—or just want to steal smart ideas before you drop real money—walking the rows here can save you a year of trial-and-error (and a garage full of “upgrades” you don’t actually use).
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Datadog Pops 30%—and the CEO’s Two Words Tell You the Mood in AI
Datadog ripped higher after earnings, up roughly 30%, as the market treated the quarter like evidence it’s not just catching an AI wave—it’s selling picks and shovels into a real infrastructure buildout. Observability isn’t glamorous, but when companies ship faster, deploy more models, and run more distributed systems, the need to see what’s happening across apps and clouds becomes non-negotiable.
CEO Olivier Pomel’s blunt two-word message on the AI race landed because it matched what investors are rewarding right now: clarity over hype, execution over storytime. The takeaway is less about one quarter and more about positioning—platforms that sit in the middle of modern software operations can monetize AI growth whether the winning model is built by a hyperscaler, a startup, or an enterprise team with a mandate and a budget.
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