Ask Jeeves Inc. is now known as Ask.com. Global Crossing is no longer in operation. Aether Systems is now known as AetherPal. Clarent is now known as Nokia Networks. Copper Mountain Networks is now known as Cisco Systems. VA Linux is now known as VA Software.
The dot-com bubble burst in 2001, leading to the bankruptcy of several high-profile companies, including Global Crossing, Akamai Technologies, Ask Jeeves, Copper Mountain Networks, Etoys, and VA Linux.