Microsoft has sparked criticism for baking a «buy now, pay later» (BNPL) option into its Edge web browser, beginning in the US.
The option allows Edge to suggest a sponsored BNPL payment method when customers begin entering their card numbers into retail sites — even if specific sites do not offer it natively.
Microsoft has signed a deal with third-party BNPL company Zip (previously Quadpay) to feature the sign-up option on retail checkout pages at browser level, for any purchase Edge detects
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