Ask.com is shutting down its search business after nearly 30 years as parent IAC refocuses operations, marking the end of an early internet search brand.

Ask.com, originally founded as the Y2K stalwart Ask Jeeves, is officially dead. "As IAC continues to sharpen its focus, we have made the decision to discontinue our search business, which includes Ask ...

Ask.com is officially dead. The site has bid farewell to those who relied on the question-and-answer search engine. Known as one of the earliest search engine competitors, the once-popular website has ...

A message on the Ask.com website currently reads, “As IAC continues to sharpen its focus, we have made the decision to discontinue our search business, which includes Ask.com. After 25 years of ...

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 ...

At the risk of alienating younger audiences, take a moment and ask yourself how you would have found the answer to this headline in the 90s. You might've consulted an online butler named Jeeves who, ...