Alphabet's AI surge makes it the 4th-ever company to crack a $4 trillion market cap

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• Alphabet's latest stock surge brought its valuation past $4 trillion on Monday.
• Shares of the Google parent soared 65% last year amid the broader AI rally.
• It marks the first time its stock has surpassed Apple in market cap in about seven years.

Another tech titan just joined the $4 trillion club.

Alphabet became the fourth company to reach a $4 trillion valuation on Monday, attesting to the immense hype surrounding...