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GTC Washington, D.C. — NVIDIA today announced NVIDIA NVQLink™, an open system architecture for tightly coupling the extreme performance of GPU computing with quantum processors to build accelerated quantum supercomputers.
Researchers from leading supercomputing centers at national laboratories including Brookhaven National Laboratory, Fermi Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), Los Alamos National Laboratory, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories guided the development of NVQLink, helping accelerate next-generation work on quantum computing. NVQLink provides an open approach to quantum integration, supporting 17 QPU builders, five controller builders and nine U.S national labs.
Qubits — the units of information enabling quantum computers to process information in ways ordinary computers cannot — are delicate and error-prone, requiring complex calibration, quantum error correction and other control algorithms to operate correctly.
These algorithms must run over an extremely demanding low-latency, high-throughput connection to a conventional supercomputer to keep on top of qubit errors and enable impactful quantum applications. NVQLink provides that interconnect, enabling the environment needed for future, transformative applications across industries.
“In the near future, every NVIDIA GPU scientific supercomputer will be hybrid, tightly coupled with quantum processors to expand what is possible with computing,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “NVQLink is the Rosetta Stone connecting quantum and classical supercomputers — uniting them into a single, coherent system that marks the onset of the quantum-GPU computing era.”
U.S. national laboratories, led by the Department of Energy, will use NVIDIA NVQLink to make new breakthroughs in quantum computing.
“Maintaining America’s leadership in high-performance computing requires us to build the bridge to the next era of computing: accelerated quantum supercomputing,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. “The deep collaboration between our national laboratories, startups and industry partners like NVIDIA is central to this mission — and NVIDIA NVQLink provides the critical technology to unite world-class GPU supercomputers with emerging quantum processors, creating the powerful systems we need to solve the grand scientific challenges of our time.”
NVQLink connects the many approaches to quantum processors and control hardware systems directly to AI supercomputing — providing a unified, turnkey solution for overcoming the key integration challenges that quantum researchers face in scaling their hardware.
With contributions from supercomputing centers, quantum hardware builders and quantum control system providers, NVQLink sets the foundation for uncovering the breakthroughs in control, calibration, quantum error correction and hybrid application development needed to run useful quantum applications.
Researchers and developers can access NVQLink through its integration with the NVIDIA CUDA-Q™ software platform to create and test applications that seamlessly draw on CPUs and GPUs alongside quantum processors, helping ready the industry for the hybrid quantum-classical supercomputers of the future.
Partners contributing to NVQLink include quantum hardware builders Alice & Bob, Anyon Computing, Atom Computing, Diraq, Infleqtion, IonQ, IQM Quantum Computers, ORCA Computing, Oxford Quantum Circuits, Pasqal, Quandela, Quantinuum, Quantum Circuits, Inc., Quantum Machines, Quantum Motion, QuEra, Rigetti, SEEQC and Silicon Quantum Computing — as well as quantum control system builders including Keysight Technologies, Quantum Machines, Qblox, QubiC and Zurich Instruments.
Availability
Quantum builders and supercomputing centers interested in NVIDIA NVQLink can sign up for access on this webpage.
Learn more about how NVIDIA and partners are advancing AI innovation in the U.S. by watching the NVIDIA GTC Washington, D.C., keynote by Huang.

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NEW YORK, October 28, 2025 – Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, has announced a new Quantitative Insights Group, designed to advise institutional investor and occupier clients. Using advanced mathematics, statistics and our latest AI+ tools, the group will advise clients on capital allocation, investment decision-making and risk management at a portfolio and asset level.
The Quantitative Insights Group enhances Cushman & Wakefield’s existing platform of services throughout the asset lifecycle and strengthens its advisory capabilities, solidifying the firm’s expertise and deepening its ability to advise clients through complex market conditions.
Rebecca Rockey has been appointed Head of Quantitative Insights and Principal Economist, effective immediately. She will report to Toby Dodd, Chief Revenue Officer, Americas and lead a growing team of experts, including David Hoebbel, Greg Nelson and others.
“I’m pleased to lead the Quantitative Insights Group and advise our institutional investor and occupier clients as they navigate complex decisions with clarity and confidence,” said Rebecca Rockey, Head of Quantitative Insights and Principal Economist. “By integrating data and our latest AI+ tools, we’re building a powerful, forward-looking advisory engine that complements our already integrated service offerings.”
“This new team represents a strategic investment in our capabilities, connecting data platforms and insights to drive value for our clients,” said Toby Dodd, Chief Revenue Officer, Americas. “Rebecca’s leadership and economic expertise will be instrumental in shaping this effort and delivering impactful results.”
“The launch of this group is part of the ongoing evolution of our research, analysis and advisory capabilities,” said Brad Kreiger, Americas Co-Chief Executive. “By combining advanced analytics with our advisors’ deep market expertise, we will equip our clients with sharper tools to make data-driven decisions, optimize portfolios and navigate uncertainty with confidence.”
Under Rockey’s leadership, the Quantitative Insights Group will complement the firm’s existing client advisory strategies and further Cushman & Wakefield’s commitment to innovation, analytics and clients portfolio performance. Rockey is a recognized industry thought leader on macroeconomics and real estate and has been an instrumental leader in Cushman & Wakefield’s research agenda, including development of innovative studies like the recent Reimagining Cities, which confronted post-pandemic urban challenges, offering a blueprint for optimizing city real estate portfolios.