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Ask.com shuts down after nearly 30 years, taking Jeeves with it

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
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Ask.com just shut down after almost 30 years, and with it goes Jeeves, the butler who once made searching the web feel almost human.

Categories Web Tags AI search, Ask Jeeves, Ask.com, ChatGPT, Google, IAC, internet history, search engine, web nostalgia 2 Comments
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