In the first half of January 2026, Alphabet Inc., whose parent company is Google, officially entered the exclusive group of technology giants whose market capitalization exceeds $4 trillion. This is a significant financial and symbolic moment for one of the most influential technology companies in the world, as investors are increasingly valuing artificial intelligence, cloud services and the company’s long-term strategic initiatives.
Alphabet surpassed $4 trillion in value after its stock hit a record high on the market, supported by a strong performance in several key areas. In the field of artificial intelligence, Google’s Gemini model continues to play a key role in its growth strategy, demonstrating the ability to integrate AI into both its own products and partner applications.
Partnerships also play a big role. Apple announced a multi-year partnership with Google that will use Gemini AI for next-generation Siri and other AI features in Apple’s ecosystem, further fueling investor optimism about future demand for Google’s AI technologies. In addition to search engines and advertising, Alphabet saw growth in revenue from Google Cloud, AI applications and other business segments, further bolstering confidence in the market due to revenue diversification.
Where are they compared to the competition?
Alphabet’s $4 trillion valuation puts the company among the most valuable publicly traded companies in the world, alongside tech giants such as Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple. What makes this moment particularly interesting is that Alphabet has overtaken Apple in market value, which has not happened since 2019, signaling a shift in investor perception that favors companies with strong AI portfolios and infrastructure.
This milestone is not only an indicator of the size of the Google empire, but also a broader trend in the technology industry: the valuation of companies increasingly depends on their position in AI technologies, cloud computing, partnership agreements and the ability to monetize their solutions on a global scale.
Other major companies, such as Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI, are also competing in the AI ecosystem, but Alphabet’s results show that an integrated approach, from AI models to cloud infrastructure and partnerships, may be the key to long-term growth and investment stability.