Shares of Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) were in focus on Wednesday after the chip designer announced “Quantum Day” at the upcoming GPU Technology Conference (GTC 2025). Nvidia share price gained over 2.7% in morning trade.

Never one to be outdone in the marketing hype stakes, Microsoft also proclaimed 2025 as "the year to become quantum ready," claiming the industry is on the cusp of an era of reliable quantum computing, making this "a critical and catalyzing time for business leaders to act."

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently announced its first-ever Quantum Day, scheduled for March 20, 2025, at the GTC conference. This event will showcase advancements in quantum computing, featuring prominent industry players like Alice & Bob, Atom Computing, and D-Wave.