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Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down - TechCrunch
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Ask.com, the search engine originally known as Ask Jeeves, has shut down after owner IAC said it is discontinuing the company’s search business. Launched in 1996 as a conversational question-and-answer service, Ask.com gradually declined as search shifted toward algorithmic and AI-driven results. Its closure underscores ongoing consolidation in consumer search as major tech companies push new AI-powered and integrated search experiences across video, desktop, and cloud products.
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