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Alphabet Joins $4 Trillion Club Driven by AI Optimism

Published January 13, 2026, 19:11
Alphabet Joins $4 Trillion Club Driven by AI Optimism

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has surpassed a market capitalization of $4 trillion, becoming the fourth Big Tech company to reach this milestone, following Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft. This surge is attributed to investor confidence in Google's new artificial intelligence models, particularly Gemini 3, which has outperformed competitors in industry benchmarks. The success of Gemini 3 is largely due to Demis Hassabis, co-founder of DeepMind, who led the effort to counter competition from ChatGPT. Furthermore, Alphabet demonstrates strong revenue from advertising and cloud computing, while investors are optimistic about the outcome of the company's legal challenges. The company's overall AI strategy, encompassing control over chips, data centers, applications, and the leading search engine, positions it competitively within the industry.