Youtube: Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has passed away. She was battling a disease like cancer for two years. Google CEO Sundar Pichai gave this information on Saturday. Sundar Pichai posted on the social media platform, “Susan Wojcicki, who was once a prominent figure in the history of Google, passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. Wojcicki played an important role in the development of YouTube.
Sundar Pichai expressed grief
Unbelievably saddened by the loss of my dear friend @SusanWojcicki after two years of living with cancer. She is as core to the history of Google as anyone, and it’s hard to imagine the world without her. She was an incredible person, leader and friend who had a tremendous…
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) August 10, 2024
After battling cancer for two years, my dear friend Susan Wojcicki has left us. I am so saddened. She is as important as anyone in Google’s history, and it’s hard to imagine a world without her. She was an incredible person, leader, and friend who had a tremendous impact on the world, and I am one of countless Googlers who can say they knew Susan. We will miss her very much. Our condolences to her family. Rest in Peace Susan.
He further wrote, “She was one of the early employees of Google and received the Google Founders Award for creating AdSense.
He did a lot of work in his time
During her tenure as CEO of YouTube, the platform grew into a global powerhouse, influencing millions of content creators and billions of viewers. Let us tell you that Susan Wojcicki led YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet, from 2014 to early 2023.
Indian-American Neal Mohan was appointed the new CEO of YouTube after Susan Wojcicki left the Google-owned company in February 2023. In such a situation, his departure from the world is very sad.
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