Tech Industry Mourns the Loss of Susan Wojcicki, Former YouTube CEO and Silicon Valley Pioneer

Apple CEO Tim Cook on former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki death: "She was one of Silicon Valley's visionaries..." - Times of India

Susan Wojcicki, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of YouTube passed away at the age of 56. The news was announced by her husband Dennis Troper in a post on Facebook. Google CEO Sundar Pichai paid tribute to Wojcicki saying 'she is as core to the history of Google as anyone, and it's hard to imagine the world without her.' Apple CEO Tim Cook joined other tech leaders in expressing condolences and recognizing Wojcicki's profound impact on the industry.He took to microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) and said "she was one of Silicon Valley's visionaries and she will be missed by so many." Take a look at Tim Cook's post "Saddened to hear of the passing of Susan Wojcicki. She was one of Silicon Valley's visionaries and she will be missed by so many. May she rest in peace," Cook wrote in the post. Wojcicki joined Google as its sixth employee in 1999. She played a pivotal role in Google's early success before taking the helm at YouTube in 2014. Under her leadership, YouTube grew from a popular video-sharing site into a diverse media platform with over 2 billion monthly active users. After her death, Pichai shared a memo to Google employees highlighting Wojcicki's instrumental role in the company's growth. Pichai recalled how she was kind to him and took Pichai for an ice cream during his interview for the company. Pichai also noted that the company will soon share about how it is "going to celebrate her incredible life." The TOI Tech Desk is a dedicated team of journalists committed to delivering the latest and most relevant news from the world of technology to readers of The Times of India. TOI Tech Desk's news coverage spans a wide spectrum across gadget launches, gadget reviews, trends, in-depth analysis, exclusive reports and breaking stories that impact technology and the digital universe. Be it how-tos or the latest happenings in AI, cybersecurity, personal gadgets, platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and more; TOI Tech Desk brings the news with accuracy and authenticity.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai's memo on former YouTube chief Susan Wojcicki death: "I'll never forget her kindness to me..." - Times of India

Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube and a prominent figure in the tech industry, has passed away at the age of 56. Her husband, Dennis Troper, announced the news on social media, sharing that she had been battling lung cancer for two years. Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube chief executive Neal Mohan also extended their condolences via posts on X. After her death, Pichai shared a memo to Google employees highlighting Wojcicki's instrumental role in the company's growth. Pichai recalled how she was kind to him and took Pichai for an ice cream during his interview for the company. Pichai also noted that the company will soon share about how it is "going to celebrate her incredible life." Here is the full memo Pichai sent to Google employees:Googlers, By now you may have heard the news that Susan Wojcicki has passed away after two years of living with lung cancer. Even as I write this it feels impossible to me that it's true. Susan was one of the most active and vibrant people I have ever met. Her loss is devastating for all of us who know and love her, for the thousands of Googlers she led over the years, and for millions of people all over the world who looked up to her, benefited from her advocacy and leadership, and felt the impact of the incredible things she created at Google, YouTube, and beyond. Susan's journey, from the garage she rented to Larry and Sergey ... to leading teams across consumer products and building our Ads business ... to becoming the CEO of YouTube, one of the world's most significant platforms, is inspiring by any measure. But she didn't stop there. As one of the earliest Googlers -- and the first to take maternity leave -- Susan used her position to build a better workplace for everyone. And in the years that followed, her advocacy around parental leave set a new standard for businesses everywhere. Susan was also deeply passionate about education. She realized early on that YouTube could be a learning platform for the world and championed "edutubers" -- especially those who extended the reach of STEM education to underserved communities. Over the last two years, even as she dealt with great personal difficulties, Susan devoted herself to making the world better through her philanthropy, including supporting research for the disease that ultimately took her life. I know that was very meaningful to her and I'm so glad she took the time to do it. Susan always put others first, both in her values and in the day to day. I'll never forget her kindness to me as a prospective "Noogler" 20 years ago. During my Google interview she took me out for an ice cream and a walk around campus. I was sold - on Google and Susan. I feel so fortunate to have spent so many years working with Susan closely, as I'm sure many of you do -- she was absolutely loved by her teams here. Her time on earth was far too short, but she made every minute count. We're in close touch with Susan's family, including her husband and fellow Googler, Dennis. We will share more soon about how we're going to celebrate her incredible life. In the meantime, let's honor Susan's memory by continuing to build a Google she would be proud of. The TOI Tech Desk is a dedicated team of journalists committed to delivering the latest and most relevant news from the world of technology to readers of The Times of India. TOI Tech Desk's news coverage spans a wide spectrum across gadget launches, gadget reviews, trends, in-depth analysis, exclusive reports and breaking stories that impact technology and the digital universe. Be it how-tos or the latest happenings in AI, cybersecurity, personal gadgets, platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and more; TOI Tech Desk brings the news with accuracy and authenticity.

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies at 56: Not-so-known facts about Google's employee No. 16 | - Times of India

Susan Wojcicki, a pioneering force in the tech industry who played pivotal roles in the founding of Google and the meteoric rise of YouTube, passed away on Friday at the age of 56. Her husband, Dennis Troper, announced her death in a social media post late Friday, August 9. "My beloved wife of 26 years and mother to our five children left us today after 2 years of living with non small cell lung cancer," he wrote."Susan was not just my best friend and partner in life, but a brilliant mind, a loving mother, and a dear friend to many," Troper said. She was one of the most respected female executives in the male-dominated tech industry. Wojcicki joined Google in 1998 as their employee No. 16 Wojcicki's journey with Google began in its earliest days when she rented out her garage to company founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Page and Brin -- both 25 at the time -- continued to refine their search engine in Wojcicki's garage for five months before moving Google into a more formal office and later persuaded their former landlord to come work for their company. Wojcicki was named YouTube CEO in 2014 Wojcicki was named the CEO of YouTube in 2014.Wojcicki played a key role in Google's creation and served nine years as YouTube's CEO. She introduced new forms of ads and helped steer its growth by launching a streaming television service as viewers increasingly turned to the internet for shows and films. She also oversaw the company as it navigated concerns over child privacy, hate speech and the spread of misinformation, notably during the Covid-19 pandemic. Wojcicki left YouTube in 2023 A respected and admired leader, Wojcicki was instrumental in shaping the digital landscape. She served as YouTube's CEO for nine years, stepping down in 2023 to focus on family and personal pursuits. Want to focus on "family, health, and personal projects I'm passionate about," she said at the time. Worked with former Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg at Google Former Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who was vice president of Google's sales and operations from 2001 to 2008 before moving to Facebook, said in a Facebook post that Wojcicki was formative in her tech career. "She taught me the business and helped me navigate a growing, fairly chaotic organization at the beginning of my career in tech," Sandberg wrote. "She was the person I turned to for advice over and over again. And she was this person for so many others too." Wojcicki lost her teenage son early this year Wojcicki's 19-year-old son, Marco Troper, died in February this year at the UC Berkeley campus where he resided as a freshman student. (With agency inputs) The TOI Tech Desk is a dedicated team of journalists committed to delivering the latest and most relevant news from the world of technology to readers of The Times of India. TOI Tech Desk's news coverage spans a wide spectrum across gadget launches, gadget reviews, trends, in-depth analysis, exclusive reports and breaking stories that impact technology and the digital universe. Be it how-tos or the latest happenings in AI, cybersecurity, personal gadgets, platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and more; TOI Tech Desk brings the news with accuracy and authenticity.