Ask Us (2024)

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What is another word for ask us? ›

Some common synonyms of ask are inquire, interrogate, query, and question. While all these words mean "to address a person in order to gain information," ask implies no more than the putting of a question.

Ask Jeeves lasted until roughly 2005, when it was rebranded as Ask.com. The company attempted to invade Yahoo Answers' territory by focusing on a real-person Q&A site, but Ask.com ended its foray into search engineering in 2010.

Search engine shut-down

In 2010, Ask.com abandoned the search industry, with the loss of 130 search engineering jobs, because it could not compete against more popular search engines such as Google.

Strongest matches. appeal, beg, call for, charge, claim, demand, order, petition, plead, request, seek, sue, urge.

appeal apply call for demand petition seek solicit sue.

Ask Jeeves launched in beta in 1997 and was an immediate hit, making itself a household name. However the success of the charming butler would last a mere 9 years before he was removed and the site was rebranded as Ask.com.

Technological Hurdles: Despite its early popularity, the technology behind Ask Jeeves was not robust enough to handle the volume and complexity of queries as the internet grew.

The first search engine invented was “Archie”, created in 1990 by Alan Emtage, a brilliant student at McGill University in Montreal. The original intent of the name was “archives,” but it was shortened to Archie.

Which AI gives the correct answer? ›

The Winner: Google Assistant. After considering these factors, it becomes evident that Google Assistant is the best AI for answering questions.

Ask AI is Nested Knowledge's Chat Bot designed specifically for users to get the support and training needed when using the software. The chat bot sources its information directly from this site, and will cite its sources appropriately for users to delve into further.

ask.com Web Traffic Statistics

In July ask.com received 19.32M visits with the average session duration 12:25. Compared to June traffic to ask.com has decreased by -6.54%.

In a Tumblr post on June 28, 2013, Yahoo announced on its Tumblr page that it would be shutting down Altavista on July 8 2013 after a decade of the search engine being integrated into Yahoo search. Since then, the domain has been redirected to Yahoo's search and no longer exists as a standalone site.

Technically, yes. Ask Jeeves is now Ask.com, which happened in July 2005.

request. order. put in (for) call for. requisition.

If you request something, you ask for it politely or officially. Request is a formal word. The department has requested permission to spend money on new equipment.

formality and politeness

It's important to be aware that, in addition to this difference in meaning,request is a much more formal and polite word than ask, and it is used less often.