Why Microsoft is killing off Skype and sending it to the tech graveyard
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Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
Microsoft is officially retiring Skype, the platform once popular for making calls and messaging, and redirecting users to Teams, the tech giant announced Friday. The application will close down ...The Hill - 9h -
Microsoft announces Skype will close in May
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Microsoft to shut down video-calling pioneer Skype
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Skype’s Final Call Set for May as Microsoft Prioritizes Teams
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Microsoft is shutting down Skype after over two decades
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Microsoft pulling the plug on Skype after buying it for $8.5 billion
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After 21 Years, Microsoft Is Shutting Down Skype. It’s Truly the End of an Era
Skype never really made sense in a world where Microsoft wants everyone to use Teams.Inc. - 6h -
Microsoft Will Shut Down Skype in Favor of a Free Version of Teams
The company plans to move users of the pioneering service, which it bought in 2011, to Microsoft Teams.The New York Times - 6h -
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Skype, Once Touted For Xbox, Gets Snapped Out Of Existence
Over a decade ago, Skype was one of the big features that Microsoft boasted about for Xbox One--which the company coined the "all in one experience." Today, Microsoft has announced plans to shut ...GameSpot - 9h -
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The research note that’s raising eyebrows: Microsoft reportedly is cancelling data-center leases.
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Microsoft calls on Trump to loosen AI chip export restrictions
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