<ul><li>Microsoft has announced the shutdown of Skype, ending its two-decade run as a pioneering internet communications app.</li><li>Skype was founded in 2003, allowing users to make free audio and video calls over the internet. It had hundreds of millions of users at its peak.</li><li>Acquired by Microsoft in 2011, Skype struggled to integrate with other Microsoft tools and faced competition from Apple's FaceTime and Google's communication apps.</li><li>Existing Skype users will be transitioned to Microsoft Teams, and no job cuts are expected as a result of Skype's closure.</li></ul>

Microsoft To Shut Down Skype After 20 Years

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