IAC has announced the retirement of Ask.com, the successor to the iconic mid-90s search engine Ask Jeeves, after 30 years of operation. The service officially closed on May 1, 2026, as part of a strategic shift by its parent company. Known for pioneering natural language queries that allowed users to ask questions like they were speaking to a person, the platform was an early precursor to modern AI chatbots.
- Ask.com officially shut down on May 1, 2026.
- The site pioneered natural language processing in search technology.
- IAC is shifting its corporate focus away from the search business.
- Ask.com officially shut down on May 1, 2026.
- The site pioneered natural language processing in search technology.
- IAC is shifting its corporate focus away from the search business.
