It’s not surprising that Skype is going away as a separate entity. I haven’t thought about it in years. Zoom (particularly during the Covid lockdown months) has been the de facto app of choice.
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: Indeed and it's a fairly common strategy from Microsoft. Buying popular companies and then integrating or replacing them with their own products is a method they've used several times. This allows them to dominate the market while eliminating competition.
Founded by Scandinavian entrepreneurs, Skype was acquired in 2011 by the American company Microsoft for $8.5 billion.