Klarna’s flexible payment options coming to Gemini app, Google Search

Klarna (KLAR) announced it will bring its flexible payment options to Google’s (GOOG) Gemini app and Google Search, including AI Mode, via Google Pay in the U.S. For consumers shopping in the Gemini app or Google Search, checkout no longer means just paying with a credit card, or leaving the conversation to pay. Google Pay users will see a Klarna button at checkout, giving them access to flexible payment options including paying in four interest-free installments and longer-term financing for larger purchases, each underwritten with an affordability check. “As shopping moves into conversational and AI-driven environments, flexible payments become essential infrastructure for how people buy,” said David Sykes, Chief Commercial Officer at Klarna. “Our partnership with Google brings Klarna directly into these moments of decision, giving consumers more control over how they pay.”