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The Skype Story: Microsoft Buys Skype. What Now?

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In 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype for 8.5 billion dollars. What happened next? What did the giant tech company have in mind, and how did things pan out? And why did Zoom become the go-to conferencing solution during the pandemic instead of Skype?

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The Skype Story: Microsoft Buys Skype. What Now?

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