TNW 446: Is OnePlus Really Gone for Good? - Why OnePlus is Leaving the US & Europe

TNW 446: Is OnePlus Really Gone for Good? - Why OnePlus is Leaving the US & Europe

Author: TWiT July 17, 2026 Duration: 1:05:00

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins the show this week! Is Google's AI Search failing kids? OpenAI could be releasing its first device: a proactive AI-smart speaker. OnePlus is exiting the US & European market. And Microsoft's Comic Chat is now open source.

  • Common Sense Media finds Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode miss warning signs like suicidal ideation and validate disordered eating, especially concerning.
  • Bloomberg reports that OpenAI is building a screen-free, proactive smart speaker for the home.
  • Katie Collins from CNET joins the show to talk about OnePlus's withdrawal from the US & European market.
  • And Microsoft releases the code for its iconic mid-90s comic-strip IRC client (birthplace of Comic Sans) on GitHub.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guest: Katie Collins

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