Podcast: 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 ...
Why Microsoft is killing off Skype and sending it to the tech graveyard
Microsoft Corp. said on Friday that it was killing off Skype, one of the first services to offer phone and video calls over ...
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 ...
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End of an Era: Microsoft Pulls the Final Plug on Skype, a Pioneer of Connection
Microsoft announces the end of Skype era on May 5, directing users to Teams for a modern communication experience.