Nvidia becomes a leading global strategic tech backer, with the value of its equity investments up 10x in the past year to $99B, as it bolsters the AI sector (Kai Nicol-Schwarz/CNBC)

Kai Nicol-Schwarz / CNBC:
Nvidia becomes a leading global strategic tech backer, with the value of its equity investments up 10x in the past year to $99B, as it bolsters the AI sector  —  Nvidia has become one of the world's largest corporate backers of tech companies as the value of its equity investments soared …