03:29 PM EDT, 04/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed late Monday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) decreasing 0.1% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) adding 1.1%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index rose 0.1%.

In corporate news, Auddia ( AUUD ) shares skyrocketed 188% after it said Monday the US Patent and Trademark Office granted it a patent covering the technology it deploys in an app to deliver ad-free AM/FM radio stations to paid subscribers.