01:32 PM EDT, 06/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) easing 0.1% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 0.3%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index fell 0.9%.

In corporate news, Apple ( AAPL ) is withholding the launch of its artificial intelligence platform and other new features in the EU due to "uncertainties" related to new competition rules in the bloc, according to media reports Friday. Apple ( AAPL ) shares were up 0.2%.