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Ask.com search engine shuts down after 25 years

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Ask.com, formerly known for its butler mascot Jeeves, has officially ceased operations. The search engine's closure on May 1, 2026, marks the end of its 25-year run and its parent company IAC's strategic refocusing. This shutdown places Ask.com alongside other defunct internet services like AltaVista, signaling the end of an early internet era. AI

RANK_REASON This is a closure of a legacy internet service, not a new AI development.

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Ask.com search engine shuts down after 25 years

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Jackson Chen) ·

    Ask.com has shut down, marking the official farewell to the Internet's favorite butler

    RIP to the original AI search bot.

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