Alphabet Soars to $4 Trillion Market Cap, Cements AI Leadership

• Alphabet Inc. surpassed a $4 trillion market capitalization, joining an elite group of companies.
• The Google parent is increasingly viewed as a major winner in the artificial intelligence boom.
• Shares rose 1.7% to $334.04, following reports of Apple picking Alphabet's Gemini for Siri's AI.
• Alphabet's stock has gained 4.8% this year, adding nearly $1.5 trillion to its market valuation.
• The company's competitive advantages in AI, including Gemini and tensor processing unit chips, are driving investor confidence.

Why It Matters: Alphabet's market cap surge to $4 trillion solidifies its position as a dominant force in the AI sector.