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Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down

For most of Ask Jeeves' 30-year history, it's been overshadowed by other search products, especially Google.

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Jun 11, 2026 at 21:04 Hacker News

Why I'm Forced to Say Farewell: Google Management Has Lost Its Moral Compass

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General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z

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How Elon Musk left OpenAI, according to Greg Brockman

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May 2, 2026 at 21:11 TechCrunch

Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down

For most of Ask Jeeves' 30-year history, it's been overshadowed by other search products, especially Google.

May 2, 2026 at 21:03 Hacker News

Farewell to a Giant of Botany

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May 2, 2026 at 04:12 Hacker News

Ask.com has closed

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