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Farewell Jeeves Ask com shuts down as IAC ends its search business
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Published on 2 May 2026
The search service is being discontinued for good
Ask.com is shutting down its search business, according to owner IAC. The company is discontinuing the service that powered Ask Jeeves branding, marking the end of a familiar internet search destination. While the statement doesn’t detail what comes next for users, the move signals further contraction of legacy search products under IAC’s portfolio.
- IAC says it is discontinuing Ask com’s search business
- The shutdown ends the Ask Jeeves era for search users
- The company did not outline a replacement or transition plan
- Legacy search services keep shrinking under larger tech firms
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