Microsoft is ending its 14-year-old Skype service, acquired for $8.5 billion in 2007. The move comes as smartphone apps and Zoom video calls have replaced Skype as the preferred method of digital communication. Microsoft’s attempt to revive Skype as a workplace tool was unsuccessful, with Slack dominating the market instead.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-28/microsoft-msft-to-shut-down-skype-as-zoom-teams-dominate-video-calls