tech
January 12, 2026
Alphabet hits $4 trillion market capitalization
The milestone comes after the company surpassed Apple as the second most valuable company.
TL;DR
- Alphabet's market capitalization has surpassed $4 trillion.
- The company's stock rose after Apple announced it would use Google's Gemini for its AI models and Siri.
- Alphabet joins Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple in the $4 trillion club.
- Alphabet's shares saw a 65% jump in 2025, its largest rally since 2009.
- Recent AI developments include the unveiling of the Ironwood AI chip and the introduction of Gemini 3.
- Analysts believe Google's Gemini assistant has technological advantages over ChatGPT.
- Google Cloud customers are increasingly using its AI products, with strong infrastructure and model capabilities.
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