Uber’s new ride-booking kiosks and Adyen expansion spotlight fintech’s 2026 embedded-finance push
Adyen and Uber expanded their payments partnership to include physical kiosks and new markets, with the first kiosk at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The deal adds processing in the UAE, Hong Kong, Caribbean, and local acquiring in Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and Australia. Banks and fintechs are also increasing investment in embedded payments and automation. Industry analysts note a shift toward specialist providers as AI and real-time payment systems grow.
