Microsoft hangs up on Skype: service to shut down May 5, 2025
Mar 04, 2025•9 min
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Episode description
After kickstarting the market for making calls over the internet 23 years ago, Skype is closing down. Microsoft, which acquired the messaging and calling app 14 years ago, said it will be retiring it from active duty on May 5 to double down on Teams.
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