chris painter, thank you so much , appreciate having your perspective on this show.g up, counting down to the tokyo olympics, a look at how technology will keep athletes safe in the wake of a global pandemic. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: general motors is raising the stakes in the electric car race, its investment in future technology for the second time it eight months with plans to spend $35 billion on 30 plug-in cars by 2025 and four battery plants. gm says road in its financial lending unit will left first-half adjusted earnings to as much as $9.5 million they would -- million. we take a look at how technology will be used in the capital to keep athletes at the olympics safe. >> it is the olympics. here is what you need to -- here -- it is the countdown to the olympics. here is what you need to know. we are five weeks away from the biggest sports event amidst a pandemic. the prime minister gained support from g7 leaders to host the olympics. >> [speaking japanese] >> the final communique mentions support for holding the gains -- the games in a safe manner as a sym

emily: joining me now chris , painter, a former cyber diplomat.ked at the doj, the fbi, the national and the state department, all on cyber. do you think that russians will act as if anything is off-limits? mr. painter: that is the real question. president biden says the proof will be in the pudding. so far, no. they have already agreed in the u.n., that critical infrastructure, countries should not attack that in peacetime. we are in peacetime now, and yet you see these incidents of the time, both by the russian state, and also by actors in russia, cyber criminals, where they are not taking any action. it is great to agree on things but unless there is actually follow-through and accountability and consequences, i don't think we are going to see a change. emily: based on what you heard, out of this meeting, what could president putin do? what will he likely do when it comes to cyberspace? mr. painter: i think there can be some things discussed between the two. however,, i thought that perhaps president putin, i thought that there was a glimmer of