Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down

Owner IAC says it's discontinuing its search business.

RIP Ask Jeeves: Historic Google Search rival shuts down after 30 years

Ask.com, formerly known as Ask Jeeves, has officially shut down its search business as of May 1, 2026, after 25 years of ...
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Ask.com Has Shut Down, but Ask Jeeves’ Vision of Search is Everywhere

Ask.com has shut down, ending the Ask Jeeves era just as AI chatbots make question-based search feel normal again.

Ask.com shuts down after over 25 years

The turn down web page says, "Jeeves’ spirit endures." ...
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Early Google search rival Ask.com shuts down after 25 years

Ask.com has officially shut down its search business after 25 years, with parent company IAC confirming the closure from May 1, 2026. The move ends the run of Ask Jeeves, one of the early web’s ...
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RIP Ask Jeeves: Every Search Eventually Comes To An End

After 29 years in the business, Ask.com (formerly known as Ask Jeeves), has finally closed its doors as of May 1st, 2026. While the writing has been on the wall since Google's search engine took the ...
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Ask.com officially closes after 30 years as the legacy of Ask Jeeves comes to an end

Ask.com has officially shut down its search business on May 1, 2026, ending a nearly thirty-year run. Parent company IAC discontinued the platform to sharpen strategic focus. The pioneering natural ...
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Ask.com is dead after nearly 30 years

ALBAWABA - Search, question, and answer engine Ask.com (formerly known as Ask Jeeves) has bade the internet farewell after nearly 30 years of operation. The platform first launched in 1996 and went ...