The pioneering search engine shut down on May 1, after nearly 30 years in operation. By Ali Watkins In the digital wilds of ...

Ask.com, the search engine formerly known as Ask Jeeves, has shut down. IAC discontinued the search business after nearly 30 ...

One of the web’s early search engines, launched before Google’s debut, Ask.com, has officially shut down. "As IAC [American holding company] continues to sharpen its focus, we have made the decision ...

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

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

Ask.com posted a farewell message on its website, announcing that the search engine would shut down as of Friday, May 1.

Service, launched as “Ask Jeeves” before the turn of the millennium, was one of the oldest internet search engines. On May 1, ...

The online search valet is finally retiring after 30 years of serving up answers to our millions of questions.

Ask.com, the pioneering search engine and Q&A service, has ceased operations after 30 years, marking the end of its era.

Ask.com, formerly known as the Ask Jeeves search engine, has been shuttered by parent company IAC Inc. Here's the statement ...