Spotify's Direct Listing vs. Google's Dutch Auction
Both companies decided to bypass banks and let anyone participate in the listing process, says Stacey Cunningham, COO at the New York Stock Exchange. The music streaming company started trading on the market Tuesday, with shares opening at $165.90 a pop.
For the full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/spotifys-unique-relationship-with-wall-street).
With the release of Apple's iOS 16.4 on Monday, a new batch of 31 emojis are now available to those who like to spice up their texts. The line-up includes new animals such as a donkey, a moose, and a goose; new heart colors, including the much-requested plain pink heart; and other oddities such as a biting lip, a melting face, and a pregnant man.
Apple Pay is getting in on the buy now pay later boom with a feature allowing users to split purchases into four separate payments over six weeks at no additional cost or interest.
San Francisco-based technology startup Illumix just closed a $18 million Series A round of funding, and in a rare move for the Shark Tank star, Mark Cuban contributed.
