Owner IAC says it's discontinuing its search business.

The turn down web page says, "Jeeves’ spirit endures." ...

Ask.com shuts down after 29 years, ending the search engine that pioneered conversational queries before AI chatbots made the approach mainstream.

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

Ask.com, the search engine previously known for its butler mascot named Jeeves, has officially shut down. While Ask Jeeves was rebranded to Ask.com in 2006 by its new owner at the time, ...

Ask.com has officially shut down its search business on May 1, 2026, ending a nearly thirty-year run. Parent company IAC discontinued the platform to sharpen strategic focus. The pioneering natural ...

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