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Episode: Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
Description: Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online.
The tech giant said it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its services to Microsoft Teams, its flagship videoconferencing and team applications platform. Skype users will be able to use their existing accounts to log into Teams.
Microsoft has for years prioritized Teams over Skype, and the decision to fold the brand reflects the tech giantβs desire to streamline its main communications app as it faces a host of competitors.
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