突然清空账号，企业官网显示“所在地区不可用”！曾被传“在中国区裁员”

Core Viewpoint - Manus, a general AI agent company, has cleared its social media accounts and its website indicates unavailability in certain regions, raising concerns about its operations in China [1][4]. Group 1: Company Operations - Manus has reportedly laid off a portion of its workforce in China, with around 120 employees remaining, and has moved core technical staff to its headquarters in Singapore [4][5]. - The company stated that the layoffs were part of a strategy to improve operational efficiency and focus on core business development [4]. Group 2: Strategic Partnerships - In March, Manus announced a strategic partnership with Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen team to develop a Chinese version of its product based on open-source models [4][5]. - Recent reports suggest that the collaboration on the Chinese version may not continue, although confirmation from both Manus and Alibaba has not been received [3][5]. Group 3: Product Launch and Market Response - Manus gained significant attention in March when it launched its product, which was marketed as the first true general AI agent capable of independent thinking and task execution [5]. - The demand for access to Manus was so high that invitation codes were being sold for as much as 100,000 yuan on secondary markets, despite the company stating it had not established any paid channels for obtaining invitations [5].