Billionaires launch startup to gene-hack military dogs, because robots weren't sci-fi enough

A new startup called Warhound, founded by biotech entrepreneur Ben Lamm and defense tech mogul Palmer Luckey, has launched with a $200 million war chest and a plan to genetically engineer better military working dogs. The company aims to clone top-performing dogs, edit genes linked to health issues, and start standardized training for puppies as young as two weeks old in order to build a domestic supply chain for the U.S. military and law enforcement.

While the founders promise a 'grounded' goal of reliable dog supply, the combination of gene-editing tech from Lamm's de-extinction company and military hardware from Luckey's Anduril Industries inevitably sparks visions of cybernetic superdogs. The real-world impact is a bizarre fusion of biotech and defense contracting, creating a new frontier where the line between biological asset and engineered weapon gets even blurrier. The takeaway? When billionaires get bored with robots, they just start playing real-life Pokémon with the military.