I have a thing for Elon Musk, and I’m not shy about it. Maybe it’s his adorable smile. Maybe it’s his subtle South African accent. Maybe those things add to it, but it’s definitely one thing overall:...

In the past few days, reports of a $1 billion investment by Google Inc. and Fidelity Investments in Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been making headlines. According to these reports, Google is planning to...