"Microsoft Surpasses Apple as Most Valuable Company Ever with $3T Market Cap"

Microsoft is on track to surpass Apple's record market capitalization, with its stock rallying to lift the company's value to $3.12 trillion, putting it on pace to break the current all-time market-cap high of $3.09 trillion set by Apple. Microsoft's success is attributed to its advancements in artificial intelligence and cloud computing, while Apple has struggled due to its reliance on consumer products. If Microsoft's stock closes up at least 0.4%, it will become the first U.S. company with a market cap above $3.1 trillion, while Apple's market cap currently stands at $2.92 trillion.