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Well, neeva is now gone (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago by jmp242@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@beehaw.org

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I was just getting interested in Neeva as a paid search engine with some cool AI tools where you're not an advertising target because you pay. This explains the sudden refund from Neeva - they apparently got bought out and are no longer being a search engine. I don't really know what to make of it all.

I suppose it makes my decision between it and Kagi easier - I don't really have a choice. Kagi is a lot more expensive, but I get work to pay for it. Though that does make it harder to potentially recommend to other people I know.

Not that I ever thought paid search would massively take off, but unlike many tasks, search can be centralized enough on a per user basis that something other than ads is worth exploring.

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[–] EmasXP@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (11 children)

I am using Brave Search, and have done so for a good while. I actually found the results better on Brave Search than on Neeva. My only concern is the shady past of Brave.

Neeva will be missed. I'm sad that it's gone.

[–] beefcat@beehaw.org 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

Brave's CEO opposes same-sex marriage in the US and donated money to anti-LGBT groups. It's why he was ousted at Mozilla. As a result I cannot in good conscience use anything from Brave.

[–] EmasXP@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

Ouch. I did not know that. I was considering paying for it in order to support them. Now, maybe not

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