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Skype to Shut 14 Years After Microsoft’s $8.5 Billion Purchase
The Windows maker is shuttering Skype to focus on developing new features for Teams, including artificial intelligence tools.
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Microsoft Corp. is signaling the end of the line for Skype, the iconic internet calling and chat service it bought almost 14 years ago.
Once a byword for digital calls that bypassed long-distance charges, Skype was surpassed in recent years by smartphone-native communication apps and Zoom video calls. When Microsoft tried to stretch the Skype brand into the workplace, it lost out to Slack Technologies Inc.