Owner IAC says it's discontinuing its search business.

After nearly three decades online, Ask.com has officially ceased operations, marking the end of a once-prominent name in early internet search. Originally launched in 1996 as Ask Jeeves, the platform ...

The butler has left the building for good. Ask.com, the search engine that millions of early internet users knew as Ask Jeeves, officially shut down its services on May 1, 2026, ending a 25-year run ...

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 ...

Ask's parent company, InterActiveCorp (IAC), discontinued its search business on May 1, 2026.

Ask.com has officially shut down after nearly three decades online, marking the end of one of the internet’s earliest search engines.

The pioneering search engine shut down on May 1, after nearly 30 years in operation. By Ali Watkins In the digital wilds of Y2K, we came to him with our most probing questions. He told us about ...

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