Diller: AskJeeves May Be Renamed

At the D conference, Barry Diller told an audience that the more he learns about the search capabilities of AskJeeves, which IAC bought last month for $1.85 billion in stock, the more convinced he is that the firm can gain market share against competition.

Also, AskJeeves might be renamed: “We’re thinking about renaming it,” Diller said. “Might be one of those words without the other,” Diller answered, adding that the final decision on AskJeeves’ new name isn’t “finalized.”

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