Owner IAC says it's discontinuing its search business.

Ask.com, one of the earliest attempts at conversational search engines, has shut down 30 years after its debut. “Every great search must come to an end,” reads the headline on the now-defunct website.

The pioneering search engine shut down on May 1, after nearly 30 years in operation. By Ali Watkins In the digital wilds of Y2K, we came to him with our most probing questions. He told us about ...