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 Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) has announced its inaugural Quantum Day, set to take place on Mar. 20 during the GTC 2025 event. The announcement comes just days after CEO Jensen Huang stated that practical quantum computing may still be two decades away.

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.

Following the announcement of the Quantum Day, planned to take place on March 20, 2025, during its annual GTC conference, NVIDIA ( NVDA, Financials) shares climbed 2.14% to $134.58 as of 10:40 a.m. ET on Tuesday. The seminar will center on developments in quantum computing and possible uses for it in several sectors.

Shares of Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) climbed 7% as NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:NVDA) announced plans to host its first Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO) Day at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2025, sparking enthusiasm in the quantum computing sector.

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.