Happy Wednesday! In this week’s Big I Buzz: a Zillow update highlights the challenges of climate-risk data, and California moves closer to allowing driverless trucks on its highways.

Zillow Deleting Climate Risk Scores Reveals Limits of Flood, Fire Data

Zillow recently removed climate risk scores from its home listings after receiving a complaint from the real estate industry. The move sparked conversation across news outlets and social media, with many noting that eliminating the data doesn’t eliminate the underlying risk.

As severe weather becomes more common, homeowners and buyers need insight into a property’s exposure to flooding or wildfire. Advanced climate-risk ratings — like those Zillow discontinued — can provide more current insights than many federal flood maps or state wildfire maps.

However, research shows that these tools are still evolving, and different models can produce varying results, underscoring the ongoing complexity of climate-risk assessment. Read more here.

Driverless Trucks Could Soon Be Headed to California Highways

California motorists are already sharing roads with driverless cars, and autonomous big-rigs may be next. The California DMV has released another round of proposed regulations for a statewide testing program involving self-driving trucks weighing over 10,000 pounds. Watch the report from NBC Bay Area and read more here.

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