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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Microsoft (MSFT.O) has eclipsed Apple to become the world\u2019s largest company by market capitalization, driven by its deep focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI), a sector that has garnered increasing investor favour.<\/p>\n

The tech giant, which along with Nvidia (NVDA.O) and Amazon (AMZN.O) placed a significant emphasis on AI, has experienced substantial market surges over the past year. Notably, Microsoft\u2019s market value has risen by over $1 trillion.<\/p>\n

Analysts are drawing parallels between this shift and the early 2000s, when technology and internet companies began to replace consumer and financial firms at the forefront of the market\u2019s highest echelons.<\/p>\n

According to LSEG data, Microsoft\u2019s market cap stood at $2.887 trillion, its highest ever, while Apple\u2019s market cap was $2.875 trillion as of Friday\u2019s close after peaking at $3.081 trillion on Dec. 14.<\/p>\n

Microsoft has incorporated OpenAI\u2019s technology across its suite of productivity software, a move that helped spark a rebound in its cloud-computing business in the July-September quarter. Its AI lead has also created an opportunity to challenge Google\u2019s dominance of web search.<\/p>\n

Apple, on the other hand, is facing challenges with waning demand, including for its flagship product, the iPhone.<\/p>\n

The company is particularly struggling in China, a key market where economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has been sluggish and competition from a resurgent Huawei is intensifying, impacting its market share.<\/p>\n

Other AI-focused tech players such as Nvidia, Meta Platforms (META.O) and Alphabet (GOOGL.O), also witnessed a big jump in their market cap in the past year.<\/p>\n

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