Microsoft kills Skype ☠️

The Friday Checkout February 28, 2025
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Thoughtful tech news & analysis. Host: Marton Barcza Writing & research: Tristan Rayner Music & editing: Edemski Operated by Tarsier Media GmbH. Impressum: https://tarsiermedia.com

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Microsoft kills Skype, OpenAI releases GPT 4.5. These are both stories that were announced after I released the Friday checkout this week, so I decided to make a short for them. What do you think about the format?

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