-- Tech stocks rose late Wednesday afternoon with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) up 0.5% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) gaining 4.4%.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor index advanced 2.1%.
In corporate news, Apple (AAPL) is planning to integrate AI more deeply into the iPhone's camera app by introducing a new Siri mode in its upcoming iOS 27 update, Bloomberg reported. The company's visual intelligence tool, which is currently linked to the camera control button, is expected to be embedded directly into the camera app, according to the report. Apple shares were down 0.3%.