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Boot into Safe Mode by booting with the Shift key held down and check there to see if the problem persists.  Reboot normally and test again.

NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files

Hi cas1955,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities and congratulations on your new MacBook Pro. We're glad to help get iCloud set up. Let's get to the bottom of this together.

To start, let us know if you've had a chance to restart your computer before trying again to set up iCloud. If the issue persists, you'll want to start your Mac in macOS Recovery to ensure there is not issue with the software or hardware of your startup disk.

Here's a guide with the instructions. Ensure you're completing the steps for Macs with Apple Silicon:

How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility

We're here for you if you've got any questions.

Have a great day!