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Microsoft to shut down Skype in May, directing users to its Teams platform
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Microsoft confirmed it would shut down Skype in May , directing users to its Teams platform.
Launched in 2003 , the service once dominated internet calling by offering free global connectivity.
Microsoft purchased Skype in 2011 for $8.5 billion , marking the company's largest acquisition at the time.
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