And here is a claimed complex structure on S^6: https://alpo.ge/s6.pdf
This is a notorious problem that has attracted many claimed solutions that did not stand up to scrutiny, so some caution is warranted, but IMHO there are also grounds for optimism.
(Context: https://mathoverflow.net/questions/1973/is-there-a-complex-structure-on-the-6-sphere)
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