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Days after the death of Skype, Microsoft's other messaging app received an AI update — no, not Teams

GroupMe, a messaging app owned by Microsoft, was revitalized in 2024 with Copilot. Since that major update, Microsoft has quietly worked on additional AI features for the app. This week, GroupMe ...
AOL

Iconic Messaging App Shutting Down After Two Decades

Before Zoom, Google Meet, or FaceTime dominated face-to-face videoconferencing services, millions of people relied on Microsoft's early telecommunications app, Skype. A groundbreaking tool in the ...

5 of the best Android apps you won't find on Windows

While there is some overlap between Android and Windows software, certain Android apps remain mobile‑only and are useful if ...
Newsweek

Why Microsoft is Shutting Down Skype—And 5 Chat Alternatives

Microsoft has announced that Skype will officially retire on May 5, 2025, marking the end of the once-dominant video-calling platform. The company is suggesting users transition to Microsoft Teams ...
USA Today

'RIP Skype:' How the once-popular messaging app will be remembered

All good things come to an end. Jeff Teper, president of collaborative apps and platforms at Microsoft, revealed in a Feb. 28 blog post that the company would be retiring the service in order to ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft Teams strengthens messaging security by default in January

Microsoft announced that Teams will automatically enable messaging safety features by default to strengthen defenses against content tagged as malicious. The change will roll out starting January 12, ...