Ask.com Shuts Down After Nearly 30 Years
Ask.com, the web search engine originally launched as Ask Jeeves in 1996, officially closed on May 1. Parent company IAC decided to exit the search business, pulling the plug on the site after nearly three decades of operation. The shutdown marks the end of a once-popular search tool that struggled to compete with Google and other rivals.
Key facts
- Ask.com officially closed on May 1.
- The site was formerly known as Ask Jeeves.
- Parent company IAC decided to exit the search business.
- Ask.com launched in 1996.
- The shutdown ends nearly 30 years of web search.
- Ask.com struggled to compete with Google.
- IAC is the parent company of Ask.com.
- The closure was announced by Quartz.
Entities
Institutions
- IAC
- Ask.com
- Ask Jeeves
- Quartz
Sources
- Quartz —