Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and their journey: The technology icons that put America on the world stage – Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

As Americans celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July, Benzinga is currently shining a spotlight on companies shaping the nation's economy and global influence.

Microsoft MSFT

Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft started in a garage with a vision of putting a computer on every desk and in every home. The company's operating systems, particularly Windows, revolutionized personal computing and made Microsoft a cornerstone of the technology industry.

Microsoft is the world's number one company with a corporate market capitalization of $3.424 trillion and frequently competes with Apple for the top spot, as its stock price fluctuates with market trends.

Apple Inc. AAPL

In 1976, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne founded Apple Computer Inc. in Jobs' garage. From creating the first personal computer to defining consumer electronics with the iPhone and iPad, Apple's journey has become synonymous with innovation and design excellence. Apple is the world's second largest company with a market capitalization of $3.397 trillion.

NVIDIA NVDA

Founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, Nvidia began with a focus on graphics processing units (GPUs), which are now essential to AI, gaming and autonomous vehicles, propelling the company to the forefront of innovation in computing technology.

Nvidia is the third largest company in the world with a market capitalization of $3.155 trillion, but recently overtook Apple and Microsoft for the No. 1 spot, and its ranking continues to fluctuate due to fluctuations in its stock price.

The Santa Clara, California-based company expects to sell $12 billion worth of AI chips in China in 2024, the Financial Times reported, citing analysts.

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Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. GOOG, GOOGL

Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google began as a research project at Stanford University. The company's search engine quickly became the most widely used in the world, and the company has since expanded into other areas, including advertising, cloud computing (Google Cloud) and mobile operating system (Android). Alphabet is the fourth largest company in the world with a market capitalization of $2.305 trillion.

Amazon.com Inc AMZN

Jeff Bezos founded Amazon as an online bookstore in his garage in Seattle in 1994. Today, Amazon is the world's largest online retailer with a vast ecosystem of cloud computing (AWS), streaming services, and AI developments that are transforming how people shop and consume media around the world. Amazon is ranked fifth in the world with a market capitalization of $2.56 trillion.

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