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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · 05/05/2025 12:14 EDT

Skype shuts down today: Microsoft pulls the plug 14 years after $8.5B acquisition — Here are the best alternatives

In February, we reported that Skype would be shutting down in May. Now, it’s official—Microsoft is pulling the plug on the video-calling pioneer today, May 5, 2025. That ends a 23-year run for one of the earliest apps that made ...

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