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  • [misc] sniff, "ask jeeves" gone bye bye (fwd)

    From danny burstein@dannyb@panix.com to alt.obituaries on Sat May 2 17:34:18 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.obituaries

    [typical writeup]

    Ask Jeeves Finally Fully Shuts Down As Ask Ends Its Search Service

    Yesterday marked the end of a once massive streaming service, Ask Jeeves, as Ask.com officially discontinued its services on May 1, 2026. The parent company
    IAC made the determination to close the search business entirely as part of ongoing efforts to refine its strategic priorities and concentrate resources on
    core areas of operation. The platform had provided answers to users worldwide for a full 25 years, evolving from a pioneering question and answer tool into a
    more conventional search engine before ultimately facing the realities of an intensely competitive digital landscape.
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    rest: https://cordcuttersnews.com/ask-jeeves-finally-fully-shuts-down-as-ask-ends-its-search-service/

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  • From Louis Epstein@le@lekno.ws to alt.obituaries on Thu May 14 05:02:29 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.obituaries

    danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:
    [typical writeup]

    Ask Jeeves Finally Fully Shuts Down As Ask Ends Its Search Service

    Yesterday marked the end of a once massive streaming service, Ask Jeeves, as Ask.com officially discontinued its services on May 1, 2026. The parent company
    IAC made the determination to close the search business entirely as part of ongoing efforts to refine its strategic priorities and concentrate resources on
    core areas of operation. The platform had provided answers to users worldwide
    for a full 25 years, evolving from a pioneering question and answer tool into a
    more conventional search engine before ultimately facing the realities of an intensely competitive digital landscape.
    ========
    rest: https://cordcuttersnews.com/ask-jeeves-finally-fully-shuts-down-as-ask-ends-its-search-service/

    What will Bertie Wooster do now?

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