Microsoft is discontinuing Skype, transitioning users to Teams, which has become the company’s primary communication tool. This decision reflects the rise of more advanced competitors in the video conferencing space.

Microsoft has announced the retirement of Skype, a pioneering platform for internet phone and video calls that emerged during the early 2000s tech boom. As the company pivots away from Skype, existing users will be transitioned to free accounts on Microsoft Teams. Teams serves as Microsoft’s leading videoconferencing and workplace communications solution, competing directly with tools like Salesforce’s Slack. The official discontinuation of Skype is scheduled for May.

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