The technology company Manus has undergone a significant change recently, reportedly laying off nearly 70% of its workforce and relocating its headquarters to Singapore while terminating its strategic partnership with Alibaba. This decision has sent shockwaves through the tech industry.

Once hailed as the Chinese equivalent of DeepSeek, Manus has seen its popularity plummet in just six months. Internal reports indicate that the Manus China team, originally around 120 employees, now retains only over 40 core technical personnel. This move signifies the company's complete withdrawal from the Chinese market, clearing all social media content.

Furthermore, Manus is seeking new talent, with current job listings showing that AI engineering and data science positions can offer annual salaries as high as 1.2 million RMB, three times the local rate. Industry insiders have pointed out that expectations for the R2 model were excessively high but are hindered by the limited sources of quality training data and frequent technical issues arising during testing.