Global Scans · Wireless Power · Weekly Summary

• Last month, New York-based VC Group pulled around 89,500 units of wireless portable power banks due to the lithium battery posing a risk of overheating and igniting. NTD
• Next-generation Qi charging technology will incorporate Apple's MagSafe magnetic charging functionality, the Wireless Power Consortium announced today. MacRumors.com
• Under a two-year, US$ 10 million DARPA contract, Raytheon will create a Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) system, using a series of high altitude unmanned aircraft equipped with laser-based power receiving and transmitting capabilities. New Atlas

Last updated: 08 September 2025