Hanging up on Skype; Google’s future in Seattle; Microsoft’s quest for a quantum leap
Google prepares to say goodbye to Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, we get ready to say farewell to Skype; and we take a ...
Microsoft Will End Skype Internet Calling Service in May
For users, Skype will go offline on May 5, when Microsoft replaces it with a free version of Microsoft Teams. Teams has been ...
End nears for internet calling pioneer Skype as Microsoft plans shutdown
Skype was an a pioneer in live video-calling that was bought by Microsoft in 2011, but was later overtaken by competing ...
OpenAI launches GPT-4.5, its largest model to date
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re diving into OpenAI’s newest, biggest model GPT-4.5, Microsoft pulling the ...
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Online memes erupt as Skype announces shutdown in May 2025
Skype—the OG of online calls, the program that made you yell "Can you hear me now?!" at your monitor—is officially having the plug pulled on May 5, 2025.
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Skype to shut down after two decades in operation
Skype’s shutdown comes 14 years after Microsoft bought the service for $8.5 billion in cash, marking the company’s largest ...