With a market capitalization of roughly $2.94 trillion, stands as the world's most valuable publicly traded company. Its iPhone hardware continues to dominate the mobile space, and the tech giant has also continued to score big wins with its software and services offerings.

Apple has been an incredible performer through the years, and there's a very good chance it will continue to be one of the world's most profitable companies. But investors should also keep their eyes open for other big opportunities in today's market. With that in mind, read on for a look at two incredible artificial intelligence (AI) companies that have the chance to be the next Apple -- in two very different ways.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is arguably the strongest overall player in the AI race right now. With a market capitalization of roughly $2.8 trillion, it's also the world's second-largest company and is nipping at Apple's heels in a bid to take the top spot.

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