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Advances in technology over the past two decades have shifted the landscape in terms of the world's most valuable companies. Once upon a time, industrial and energy stalwarts led the way, but those days are long gone.

For instance, ExxonMobil and General Electric ruled the roost in 2005, with market caps $375 billion and $362 billion, respectively. Now, just 20 years later, technology leaders top the charts. Not coincidentally, many of those companies are at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) .

Despite those advances, there are still only four companies valued at $3 trillion or more, and all are household names. Nvidia made its fortune as an AI chipmaker and c

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