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Apple is trading lower in pre-market action as investors digest reports that the company's two-year-old partnership with OpenAI has become strained, with the AI startup reportedly preparing potential legal action over integration results. This negative sentiment is compounded by a newly filed motion seeking preliminary approval for a 250 million dollar settlement regarding an AI false advertising class-action lawsuit. While the company remains a central figure in ongoing high-level trade discussions in China, these legal and partnership headwinds are currently weighing on the stock ahead of the opening bell.