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How Microsoft Killed Skype

Long-form9:39People & Blogs

Published Oct 2, 2026, 10:00 AM · 1w ago

Mondo Startups
Mondo Startups
8.8K subscribers · median 19.3K views
Views
8,600
views/hour after the next reading
Likes
47
0.5% of views
Comments
7
0.08% of views

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Avg views / day
632
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vs channel median
0.4×
Rank in channel
#17
of 20 tracked
Engagement
0.6%
likes + comments / views
Est. ad revenue
$86–$206
lifetime, $10–24 RPM

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Description

Check out ChatLLM for only $10/month: https://chatllm.abacus.ai/mos Microsoft paid $8.5 billion for Skype when it was one of the most recognizable communication platforms on Earth. Fourteen years later, Skype was gone—but Microsoft had somehow become even more powerful in online communication. So what actually went wrong, and did Microsoft really kill Skype by accident? Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - The $8.5 Billion Bet 4:04 - Identity Crisis 6:38 - Skype’s Last Chance #Skype #Microsoft #MicrosoftTeams #TechHistory #BusinessDocumentary #CorporateHistory #TechCompanies #MondoStartups

Details

Published
Oct 2, 2026, 10:00 AM
Length
9:39 (579 s)
Format
Long-form
Category
People & Blogs
Audio language
EN
Quality
HD
Captions
No
Made for kids
No
Licensed content
Yes
Video ID
AmG8QBIC8ZE

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