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Skype officially shut down after 23-year run as Microsoft shifts focus to other platforms
Microsoft has officially shut down Skype, the video-call service that helped launch a new era for online communication. The tech company said it will shift its video-conference services to Microsoft Teams, its flagship communication platform, according to a report in CNET, the tech media outlet.
Skype, the pioneering video chat service, is officially gone
"In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs, we will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub," Microsoft stated in its February press release.
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