Covid-19 Halts Funeral Business - Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway Could Be Among Top Payers of New Minimum Tax

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Today's News

Today's headlines cover a wide range of topics, from the ongoing pandemic to new minimum taxes to the Super Bowl.

Outline

The funeral business has been changed forever by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Big tech companies like Facebook and Twitter do not have the Constitutional right to censor speech.
Toyota is engaging with critics of its push to produce more electric vehicles.
Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway could be among the top corporate payers of a new federal minimum tax.
Rihanna will headline the Super Bowl halftime show.
It is possible to be internet famous and anonymous at the same time.

Covid-19 Has Changed Funeral Business Forever

Revenue boomed and funeral homes expanded as many morticians also buried friends and colleagues.

Opinion | Big Tech Has No Constitutional Right to Censor

That’s the upshot of recent court cases in Texas and Florida, testing state bills that curb such activity.

Toyota Engages With Critics of Its EV Push

Toyota Motor is addressing critics who say it is behind rivals in the race for greener cars, nearly a year after the auto maker pledged to spend billions of dollars expanding its electric-vehicle lineup.

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway Could Be Among Top Payers of New Minimum Tax

Researchers analyzed securities filings to determine what companies would have paid if the tax had been in place last year and found just six would have paid half of the estimated $32 billion the levy would have generated.

Rihanna to Headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show

The pop star will take the stage on Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz., for the live extravaganza, which is typically one of the most-watched parts of the annual NFL championship game.

How to Be Internet Famous and Anonymous at the Same Time

Cartoons, anime characters and digital pets are taking over Twitch as virtual streamers grow their followings—without revealing their faces or names.