Her death was confirmed by her husband, Dennis Troper, who wrote on Facebook that she had been living with lung cancer for two years. Sundar Pichai expressed profound loss, stating it's hard to imagine the world without her.
Starting in 1998 with Google's founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Wojcicki played a pivotal role in the company's growth, becoming Google's most senior woman employee and spearheading YouTube's success.
Wojcicki was instrumental in Google's ad business, the acquisition of DoubleClick, and transforming YouTube into a global social media powerhouse, entering new markets and tackling issues like hate speech and misinformation.
Although she stepped down from her role at YouTube last year, she continued to advise Alphabet, Google's parent company, leaving a lasting legacy in technology, leadership, and shaping the digital landscape.
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