Microsoft is Shutting Down Skype
Summary After more than two decades as a pioneer in internet-based calling, Skype is officially being retired on July 27, 2025, asMicrosoftshifts its focus entirely to Teams.Microsoft’s move gives existing Skype users just 10 weeks to decide their next steps. The decline of Skype has been a long time coming. Microsoft, whichacquired the service in 2011, first signaled a shift in direction in 2016 with the introduction of Teams, its collaboration-focused platform designed to integrate messaging, video calls, and third-party apps....