This article is more than 7 years old. Two of the most influential tech innovations that rocketed into our daily lives in the last several years are virtual digital assistants and online chatbots.

The future of customer service is less about the people than it is the sound of a person or the virtual image of an individual. Humans are just so inefficient. But they can be improved, too, through ...

Ilya Gelfenbeyn is the co-founder and CEO of Speaktoit, which develops natural language virtual assistants for Android, iOS and Windows Phone. When Siri launched on the iPhone 4S in October 2011, tech ...

Are you looking to get hired as a virtual assistant? Today, I have a list of five companies that need the help right now ...

For as "smart" as our phones are supposed to be, they're not very good at getting things done on our behalf. But that's about to change, according to Qualcomm. During its annual Snapdragon Summit, the ...

But let’s face it: These virtual assistants have become boring, banal commodities. Sorry, Siri: Your jokes are stale and your evolution slow. More than anything ...

Augmented and virtual reality are new frontiers for Apple's larger customer base, and the company is researching development of a computer-generated assistant to help users navigate the new space, and ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. With the number of virtual assistants are growing, their expertise now runs the gamut, making it easier to find someone who fits your ...