The corporate power structure in Genoa City is bracing for a seismic shift after a technological betrayal of catastrophic proportions placed a high-level artificial intelligence weapon directly into the hands of Victor Newman. The fallout has already rattled Jabot’s foundation, ignited a new war between the Abbotts and the Newmans, and positioned Phyllis Summers at the center of an escalating crisis that could reshape the future of every major family empire in town.

What began as a secret project inside Cane Ashby’s defunct tech startup, Arabesque, has spiraled into a full-scale corporate emergency. Victor Newman’s acquisition—and alleged weaponization—of an AI designed for silent digital infiltration has unleashed consequences far darker and more far-reaching than its creators ever foresaw.

The Rise, Fall, and Collapse of Arabesque

Arabesque was once Cane Ashby’s audacious gambit to carve out his own power base separate from the Newmans, Abbotts, and Chancellors. Funded by a covert inheritance orchestrated by his father, Colin Atkinson, Cane built the company on a myth of innovation, secrecy, and unchecked ambition. Arabesque’s crown jewel was an AI engineered to infiltrate competitor systems without detection—an invisible weapon capable of dismantling corporate empires from the inside.

Cane envisioned Arabesque as a “throne built on shadows,” a technological dynasty that could penetrate any firewall and topple any boardroom. But the fatal mistake came when he brought in Phyllis Summers, believing her brilliance would amplify the company’s reach. Instead, Phyllis saw opportunity.

While Cane expanded aggressively, believing he was shaping the future of digital warfare, Phyllis quietly breached Arabesque’s most sensitive systems. She extracted the AI weapon and delivered it to Victor Newman, not out of loyalty or profit, but out of fear. She viewed Victor as the only force powerful enough to shield her from Cane’s inevitable wrath when he discovered the theft.

Her intentions, however, misfired spectacularly.

Victor Newman’s Digital Assassination

Victor did not use the AI to protect Phyllis. Instead, with what sources describe as “clinical precision and surgical ruthlessness,” he deployed the weapon against Cane. Overnight, Arabesque’s infrastructure collapsed into what insiders call “digital rubble.” Servers were corrupted, financial frameworks dissolved, and core proprietary systems evaporated without a trace.

The attack wasn’t merely strategic—it was personal. Victor reportedly saw Cane as an arrogant opportunist meddling with forces beyond his understanding. By annihilating Arabesque, Victor made a statement: no challenger, no matter how sophisticated their weapons, could outmaneuver the Newman dynasty.

Jack Abbott’s Worst Nightmare Returns

Hours after Arabesque’s destruction, Cane arrived at the Abbott estate with a warning that sent shockwaves through the mansion: the AI weapon wasn’t destroyed. Victor still had it—and now, he had motive.

For Jack Abbott, the revelation triggered a visceral memory of the darkest chapter in Jabot’s history. Decades earlier, Victor’s corporate siege nearly tore his father’s legacy apart. Now, Jack sees the specter of that trauma resurrecting itself in a form far more powerful, more modern, and more undetectable.

Jabot’s entire digital framework—from financial records to proprietary formulas to R&D pipelines—could be compromised in seconds. Sources say Jack uttered only three words when he realized the threat: “It’s happening again.”

This time, however, the battle isn’t waged through boardroom votes or hostile mergers. This is silent warfare, fought with code instead of contracts, with stakes that surpass anything the Abbotts have confronted.

Victor and Adam Newman have issued firm denials regarding the AI’s existence, but those closest to Jack believe the denial is simply a strategy—a calculated refusal to acknowledge a weapon too dangerous to admit.

Phyllis Summers: Pawn or Puppet Master?

While Victor’s motives are familiar, the wild card in the unfolding crisis is Phyllis Summers. According to Cane’s testimony, she was the one who smuggled the AI out of Arabesque and delivered it to Victor. Her stated intention was to neutralize Cane before he retaliated against her, but what she set in motion was far beyond her control.

Victor reportedly rewarded her with a tantalizing promise: leadership over Jabot—an offer that would place her at the apex of Genoa City’s corporate elite. Phyllis, seasoned enough to recognize Victor’s manipulations, understands the offer is likely an illusion. Yet she also knows how explosive the Abbott response will be if they learn she was offered the keys to their kingdom.

Friends say Phyllis is terrified—terrified of Cane, terrified of Victor, and perhaps most of all, terrified of the Abbotts discovering how central she has become to Victor’s plan.

A Brewing Corporate War Unlike Any Other

What makes this crisis unprecedented isn’t simply the players—it’s the nature of the threat. The AI weapon is unlike the corporate tactics Genoa City is used to. It leaves no fingerprints, no paper trail, no hint of intrusion. If Victor chooses to deploy it against Jabot, the consequences could be immediate and irreversible.

The Abbotts are scrambling to protect their systems, but experts warn that traditional cybersecurity defenses may be meaningless. Meanwhile Victor remains silent, projecting confidence that suggests he is in complete control.

But even Victor Newman may not fully grasp the scope of the weapon he now possesses.

For Cane, Arabesque is gone. For Phyllis, the walls are closing in. For Jack, the past has resurrected itself with even greater power. And for Victor, the promise of total dominance over Jabot may be too intoxicating to resist.

The only certainty is that the battle ahead will redefine power in Genoa City—and the fallout could destroy far more than Jabot.