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Ask Jeeves Shut Down

Ask.com, one of the few durable Google search competitors, has shut down after decades of operation, further cementing search consolidation around Google.

Saturday, May 2, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline

Ask.com has shut down after decades of operation. The company published a farewell message thanking users and teams who built and supported the service. This marks the closure of one of search's few historical competitors beyond Google.

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