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- The top 25 stories curated by editors and fellow readers!

Editor's Pick

We Are All Confident Idiots

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with ignorance is that it feels so much like expertise. A leading
researcher on the psychology of human wrongness sets us straight.

Continued here
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Editor's Note: Because it's so easy to judge the idiocy of others, it
may be sorely tempting to think this doesn't apply to you. But the
problem of unrecognized ignorance is one that visits us all. And over
the years, I've become convinced of one key, overarching fact about
the ignorant mind. One should not think of it as uninformed. Rather,
one should think of it as misinformed.

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E.V. Owners Don't Pay Gas Taxes. So, Many States Are Charging Them
Fees.
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Environmentalists and consumer groups agree that electric vehicle
owners should help pay for road maintenance and construction. But they
worry that Republicans, who control Congress, would set the fee at
extremely high levels to punish electric vehicle owners, who tend to
be liberals.

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Who to Blame for Early Modern Climate Change?
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The sky in the northern hemisphere had been darkened, the winters
unusually harsh, and the summers barely arriving for decades when the
German Lutheran author Johann Arndt published his Four Books on True
Christianity in 1610. Arndt warned his readers that:















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Saudi gigaproject: NEOM reveals major progress on The Line and other
key regions - Construction Week Online
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Speaking at NEOM House during the ongoing World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland, Hickey shared updates on the progress of the $500
billion Saudi mega-project, with a particular focus on its
centrepiece, The Line—a revolutionary linear, vertical city designed
to redefine urban living.

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Marketers Must Move Beyond Google Traffic as Zero-Click Becomes the
Norm in 2025
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SEO specialists have been talking about a zero-click reality ever
since Google debuted the featured snippet in 2014. Now, with the
advent of the AI Overview 10 years later, we're finally seeing it
happen.














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Think Your Dog Can Understand Words? This Scientist Says You Might Be
Right
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New study on soundboard-trained dogs offers insights on their word
comprehension levels

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I Care a Lot About Climate Change. Does That Mean I Can Never Ever
Fly?
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My extreme self-sacrifice is making me resent my friends who fly all
the time.














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The Less People Know About AI, the More They Like It
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You might assume that tech-savvy people are the most open to using AI,
but research suggests it's actually those who are least familiar with
it.

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Apple Intelligence & Siri team getting a boost from fixer Kim Vorrath
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Long-time Apple executive Kim Vorrath has been moved into the Apple
Intelligence team following her successes on projects from Apple
Vision Pro to the original iPhone.














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Boom Supersonic begins countdown to first attempt at breaking the
sound barrier
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US-based flight developer Boom Supersonic has begun the final
countdown to its first attempt at breaking the sound barrier with its
XB-1 demonstrator. Announcing XB-1's first supersonic flight, Boom
wrote: "3, 2, 1... Boom The countdown is on.

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A Tale of Two Resumes: How One Bold LinkedIn Experiment Revealed the
Power of Race and Appearance in Hiring
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Aliyah Jones had it all on paper: a degree from a top design school,
years of professional experience in marketing, and a portfolio of
standout work. Yet, after months of applying for roles, she remained
unemployed.














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No one is disrupting banks
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The largest U.S. banks just reported their fourth quarter and
full-year 2024 results. And you know what? Banks are doing really
well. This made me realize that, unfortunately, despite almost 30
years of trying, Fintech companies have not disrupted banks. At least,
not the big ones.

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Cannabis Compound Discovered Inside Totally Different Plant
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Scientists have discovered cannabidiol, a compound in cannabis known
as CBD, in a common Brazilian plant, opening potential new avenues to
produce the increasingly popular substance.














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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek triggers selloff in US and Japan stocks as
new model threatens tech dominance
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Global stock markets are witnessing sharp divergences as Chinese
artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek shakes up the tech world
with its groundbreaking product release. US stock futures nosedived,
led by steep losses in Nasdaq contracts, and Japanese chipmaker stocks
faced heavy selling.

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European indexes kick off the week in red as Chinese AI startup sends
jitters EUR:USD
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European markets closed lower with concerns over U.S. dominance in AI.
Companies like Ryanair and Shell set to report results.














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QA: Why this health AI startup is shutting down
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“That’s actually how Equality AI was born, was to try to build out
tools for health care systems to be able to manage AI risk, starting
with bias detection and mitigation,” said Hightower. The company,
founded in 2021 with a modest $1.25 million in venture capital funding
from Salt Lake City investors EPIC Ventures and Grix VC (Hightower by
then was chief medical information officer at the University of Utah),
grew to 12 employees at its peak but shut down last week after being
unable to find funding to sustain it. 

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As Trump and Putin Circle Each Other, an Agenda Beyond Ukraine Emerges
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Both men seem to envision taking on the whole relationship between
Moscow and Washington, possibly including revived nuclear arms talks,
a conversation that has a looming deadline: The major treaty limiting
the arsenals of both nations expires in almost exactly a year. After
that, they would be free to pursue the kind of arms race the world has
not seen since the deepest days of the Cold War.













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USA restricts Swiss access to AI computer chips
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The USA has excluded Switzerland from the allied countries for
unlimited access to AI computer chips. Economics Minister Guy Parmelin
criticized this decision. In Switzerland, these chips are used
extensively in academic research, but also by many companies.

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Perplexity submits a new bid for TikTok
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Perplexity AI has submitted a revised proposal to merge with TikTok,
in an arrangement that would give the U.S. government up to 50 percent
ownership of the new entity. The Associated Press first reported on
the new proposal.

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Why Reid Hoffman feels optimistic about our AI future
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In Reid Hoffman's new book Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right
With Our AI Future, the LinkedIn co-founder makes the case that AI can
extend human agency -- giving us more knowledge, better jobs, and
improved lives -- rather than reducing it.

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2025 will likely be another brutal year of failed startups, data
suggests
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More startups shut down in 2024 than the year prior, according to
multiple sources, and that's not really a surprise considering the
insane number of companies that were funded in the crazy days of 2020
and 2021.

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Belarus opposition and western leaders denounce stage-managed
Lukashenko victory
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With Donald Trump back in power in the US and growing anticipation of
ceasefire talks over Ukraine, Lukashenko appeared to be manoeuvring to
position himself ahead of potential geopolitical shifts across the
continent, said Artyom Shraibman, a Belarusian political analyst and
non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
thinktank.

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Nvidia, ASML Plunge as DeepSeek Triggers Tech Stock Selloff
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In a bid to stall China’s progress in AI, the US has banned the
export of advanced semiconductor technologies to the Asian nation and
is limiting sales of advanced Nvidia AI chips to many countries,
including allies. ASML has never been able to sell its most-advanced
extreme ultraviolet lithography machines to China because of US-led
export restrictions. Last year, the Dutch government also restricted
immersion deep ultraviolet lithography systems to China after pressure
from the Biden administration.

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China's DeepSeek sets off AI market rout
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"The idea that the most cutting-edge technologies in America, like
Nvida and ChatGPT, are the most superior globally, there's concern
that this perspective might start to change," said Masahiro Ichikawa,
chief market strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management. "I
think it might be a bit premature."

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2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy With 300 and Hold Forever
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Matt DiLallo has positions in Mid-America Apartment Communities and
Realty Income. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends
Mid-America Apartment Communities and Realty Income. The Motley Fool
has a disclosure policy.

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Tulsi Gabbard's Unorthodox Path to Trump's Intelligence Team
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No one disputes that Ms. Gabbard is an unorthodox choice for one of
the most sensitive roles in government. Her nomination has alarmed
national security officials of both parties, and Mr. Trump has
privately told allies that hers is the cabinet confirmation he is most
worried about.

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Trump Seeks to Assert More Control Over California's Water
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Many of the actions outlined in the order relate to restrictions
governed by the Endangered Species Act, since the region is home to
several imperiled fish. One of them attempts to convene a committee
known as the God Squad that can override the law, ultimately leading
to the extinction of a species. Conservation groups blasted the order
and threatened to sue depending on how it is implemented.

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Southern California Rainstorms Raise Risks of Mudslides
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The system was drifting southeast through Los Angeles County,
delivering lightning and hail in some areas, according to the service.
Through Sunday afternoon, the highest rates of rainfall — about
three-quarters of an inch per hour — were limited to isolated areas.

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Bariatric surgery halted progression of liver disease in patients with
obesity and cirrhosis, study finds
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From the time that fat accumulates in the liver to get to the
cirrhosis, which is toward the end, takes decades. “We have a long
window of opportunity to intervene to help people lose weight,” he
said. “The issue is that people don’t know they have liver
disease.”

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Poland warns against restarting Russia gas supplies
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President Vladimir Putin has said he is prepared to negotiate an end
to the war, which first began in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea, but
Ukraine would have to accept the reality of Russian territorial gains,
which are currently about 20% of its land.

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Jaguar Land Rover bets 80m on bespoke paint services
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"Range Rover clients are increasingly choosing to tailor their
vehicles with more exclusive bespoke and elevated palette paints,"
said Jamal Hameedi, director of special vehicle operations at JLR.

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Asheville's Restaurants Hit Reset After Hurricane Helene
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Hurricane Helene's floods have wreaked lasting damage on a tourist
town whose nationally recognized restaurants are especially vulnerable
to disasters.

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Video: What We Know About Bird Flu
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In recent months, bird flu has started raising red flags among
scientists and public health officials. Apoorva Mandavilli, a New York
Times reporter who covers infectious diseases, explains why we need to
start taking bird flu seriously.

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'This Is a Dangerous Virus'
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That a second bout of infections would produce milder symptoms in
cattle is unsurprising, experts said, and could be welcome news to
farmers. But reinfections suggest that the virus, called H5N1, could
circulate on farms indefinitely, creating opportunities for it to
evolve into a more dangerous form — a “high-risk” scenario, said
Louise Moncla, an evolutionary biologist at the University of
Pennsylvania.

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Cease-Fires in Gaza and Lebanon Will Most Likely Hold for Now,
Analysts Say
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As for Lebanon, the White House announced that the truce there would
be extended until Feb. 18, though there was no immediate comment from
Israel or Hezbollah. The Lebanese prime minister’s office confirmed
the extension.

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Israeli Army Raids Home of Freed Hamas Member Amid Tensions Over
Hostage Deal
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The Israeli military said in a statement that it had raided the
Zughayer family’s house because it “received intelligence and
videos of gunfire and incitement to terrorism in the area.” The
statement said that the soldiers had been acting to “neutralize the
threat of fire” and that they had raised their weapons at “armed
individuals.” An Israeli military official said the brother had been
detained for displaying a Hamas flag.

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Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
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The conflict in eastern Congo — an area about the size of Michigan
— was once labeled Africa’s World War. It has been going on since
the 1990s, and has involved dozens of armed groups, of which M23 is
currently dominant.

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At Auschwitz, a Solemn Ceremony at a Time of Rising Nationalism
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Fewer than 50 survivors will take part in Monday’s commemoration,
less than half the number who attended the 75th anniversary. “In
five years, there will be very few left,” Mr. Lauder said. “And
those who are still alive won’t have the energy to go.”

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China's Tibet Dam Project Has Its Neighbors Worried
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What is known is that the dam will be in Medog County in Tibet, in a
steep canyon where the river makes a horseshoe turn known as the Great
Bend, then falls about 6,500 feet over roughly 30 miles.

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Opinion | Trump Explodes Out of the Gate
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For the president's opponents, it was a week that felt like a decade.

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Opinion | How Europe Swung to the Right
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Their voices offer a window into the choices Europeans may make in the
year ahead. The main event will be a Feb. 23 snap federal election
following the collapse of the governing coalition in Germany, where
the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has made tremendous
gains. Voters in Italy, Poland, Norway, Ireland, Romania and the Czech
Republic — all countries where populist movements are either well
established or on the rise — are also expected to choose leaders on
the local or national levels.

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Biggest stock movers Monday: NVDA, crypto stocks, and more
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Stock futures edged down Monday morning as markets assessed China's
ChatGPT moment and geared up for a busy week packed with earnings
reports from mega-cap tech giants, including Microsoft (MSFT), Meta
(META), Tesla (TSLA), and Apple (AAPL).

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Jeep's first battery EV is not what we expected: the 2024 Wagoneer S
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Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25
years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging
interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is the trusted
source in a sea of information. After all, you don’t need to know
everything, only what’s important.

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The 17 best portable Bluetooth speakers for 2025
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If you want to play music while you’re out-and-about on something
other than headphones, a portable Bluetooth speaker is probably what
you want. There’s a broad range of devices for all types of
circumstances. Many adventurous people will want a relatively
lightweight portable that’s rugged enough to handle the elements
while also packing enough charge to play for hours on end. Others may
simply need a speaker they can move around the house or use in the
backyard. In this case, you can choose larger less rugged models that
may offer better sound.

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How to choose the best TV for gaming right now
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The TCL Q651G is another budget TV worth considering. It lacks any
sort of local dimming or mini LEDs, so it should fall well short of
the U6N in terms of contrast. However, it has the same ability to play
in 120Hz at 1080p or 1440p, and unlike the Hisense model, its VRR
range is wide enough to support that maximum refresh rate at the lower
resolutions. That means it should be less vulnerable to screen tearing
and other bits of choppiness with certain games. It’s also a couple
hundred bucks cheaper than the U6N.

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DRC conflict: M23 rebels enter Goma after claiming capture of city a??
live
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The M23 rebels' offensive at the heart of the mineral-rich region
threatens to dramatically worsen one of Africa's longest wars and
create further misery for what is already one of the world's largest
humanitarian crises, with millions of people displaced.

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Bulgarian police a??blocked rescuea?? of teenage migrants who froze to
death
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"In 2024 there were 515 search-and-rescue operations conducted by
general directorate border police of Bulgaria, with the purpose - to
provide medical assistance to third-country nationals who managed to
enter the country irregularly," the ministry said. "Our patrols
reacted to all of those signals in a timely manner, considering how
crucial this is when a person is exposed to extreme weather
conditions."

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Weather tracker: cold wave sweeps China as new year approaches
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Temperatures in some areas could fall to more than 10C below seasonal
average. Plus, blizzard fears in Alaska

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Bill to reinterpret founding treaty with MA?ori would make New Zealand
a a??laughing stocka??, MPs told
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The bill has also triggered a historic response from the public, with
early counts showing the justice committee has received more than
300,000 submissions - the highest number on a bill in the country's
history.

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a??Very rarea?? sighting of juvenile Antarctic minke whale off Sydney
coast
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What brought the whale into Sydney's shallows was not clear and she
encouraged members of the public to share sightings of unusual marine
species with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service to aid
scientists.

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a??There arena??t people on Marsa??: Anthony Albanese criticises
Sussan Leya??s first fleet analogy
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Ley's speech came a day after the opposition leader, Peter Dutton,
added a new government efficiency portfolio to his shadow ministry, a
role that drew immediate comparisons with the Musk-led Department of
Government Efficiency (Doge) in Donald Trump's new US administration.

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